Open, Accountable Government
In a democracy, citizens have a right to know what their government does, how decisions are made, and how to make their voices heard. We advocate for proactive government disclosure of timely, useful public information that empowers citizen action and helps individuals and organizations effect positive change in their communities.
Open, Accountable Govt.
Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Raises Important Questions about Risks Industrial Facilities Pose
(4/23/13) On April 17, there was a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in central Texas, which killed at least 14 people and injured more ...
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Congressional Bills Seek to Cut Public Scrutiny and Participation Out of Keystone XL Decision
(3/26/13) The Keystone XL pipeline is a controversial project that would transport tar sands oil (which is more corrosive than crude oil) from Canada ...
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One Step Forward, One Step Missed: House Committee Approves Limited FOIA Improvements
(3/21/13) On March 20, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act (H.R. 1211), sponsored by the ...
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Freedom of Information Act Performance, 2012: Agencies Are Processing More Requests but Redacting More Often
(3/13/13) A building block of American democracy is the idea that citizens have a right to information about how their ...
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Federal Spending Needs More Transparency: The DATA Act and Reform
(5/21/13) The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unveiled its discussion draft of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013 ...
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New Executive Order Will Improve Data Transparency
(5/21/13) On May 9, President Obama signed Executive Order 13642, "Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information." The new policy reaffirms the ...
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BLM Fracking Rule Bows to Industry, Ignores Public Concerns
(5/21/13) On May 16, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a revised proposed rule for hydraulic fracturing on federal ...
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BLM Fracking Rule Violates New Executive Order on Open Data
(5/16/13) Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its revised proposed rule for natural gas drilling (commonly ...
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