industry-favors-during-shutdown_1-25-19-4bf1950e4a0dfa16.pdf

A coalition of environmental organizations argues that the US government prioritized industry interests over public resources during the 2018-2019 shutdown by continuing oil and gas permitting, offshore drilling planning, and logging projects while essential public services and environmental protections were suspended.

• The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) resumed processing applications for permits to drill and issuing oil and gas leases on January 14, 2019, despite the government shutdown.
• The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recalled at least 40 employees to prepare for offshore drilling programs, seismic exploration permits, and lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, while neglecting offshore wind development.
• The US Forest Service (USFS) continued work on timber projects, including the Prince of Wales Landscape Level Analysis Project in the Tongass rainforest, and the environmental impact statement for the Roadless Area Conservation in Alaska.
• The Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed revisions to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations on December 28, 2018, which the authors claim would restrict public access through stricter fee waiver standards and monthly information limits.
• The coalition argues that the shutdown curtailed public participation because federal employees were unavailable to answer questions during open comment periods, such as the one for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge lease sale.

APA

Earthjustice (2019). industry-favors-during-shutdown_1-25-19-4bf1950e4a0dfa16.pdf. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/industry-favors-during-shutdown_1-25-19.pdf

Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{earthjustice2019industryfavorsduringshutdown125194bf1950e4a0dfa16pdf, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{industry-favors-during-shutdown\_1-25-19-4bf1950e4a0dfa16.pdf}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2019}, month = jan, url = {https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/industry-favors-during-shutdown_1-25-19.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }