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Daily Caller Covers GAO Suit vs. Minnesota AG Ellison
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GAO Files Second Lawsuit against Minnesota AG Ellison Over Refusal to Release Records re Bloomberg-Funded “Special Assistant AGs”, Tort Bar, Secrecy Pacts
Complaint reveals existence of AG efforts to contract away public’s rights under records act; agreement to share information with “climate” tort bar that also recruited OAG to file suit ST. PAUL, MN – For the second time in recent months, the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison under…
Update on Recent Open Records Litigation
Audrey Russo had GAO attorney Chris Horner on her show to discuss developments in the group’s efforts to educate the public on how law enforcement, and other public institutions, are being used to advance an agenda pushed by private interests.
GAO’s Climate Litigation Watch in the News
The Washington Times’ story on climate litigation and Michael Bloomberg’s underwriting of state attorney general lawfare closes with a hat tip to GAO’s project, CLW:
GAO Attorneys File Suit Against New Mexico AG for Hiding Secrecy Pacts, Work with Climate Activists
Energy Policy Advocates reveals one of AGO’s secrecy pacts attempting to contract away the public’s right to see public records, how institutions being used Albuquerque, NM, June 15, 2020 – Today, public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA),…
Report on GAO Open Records Litigation: Officials keep emails with climate activists, private lawyers from public
Full story available here.
GAO Files Lawsuit against Vermont Attorney General Over Records Involving Secrecy Pacts, Relationships With Outside Activists & AGs
GAO Files Suit against Vermont AG to Compel Release of Records Reflecting Work with Third Parties, Including Activists and Activist Attorneys General Public records show AGO closely coordinating with other AGs to keep public records from the public, all claiming to have contracted away the public’s open-records rights MONTPELIER, VT, June 2, 2020 – Today Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C.…
GAO Files Lawsuit against Michigan Attorney General Nessel Over Records Involving Secrecy Pacts, Relationships With Outside Activists & Tort Bar Recruiting AGs
AG caught unlawfully using fees as barrier to access public records; tripled demand after coordinating with other AG offices under ‘Get Out of FOIA Free’ pacts; suit asks for sanctions LANSING, MI, May 28, 2020 – Yesterday, on behalf of the transparency group Energy Policy Advocates (“EPA”), the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (“GAO”) filed suit…
Here We Go Again — Latest in Long Line of ‘Historic Climate Pacts’ Now a “First Step”
Wall Street Journal columnist Walter Russell Mead writes, about former Vice President Joe Biden’s vow, if elected, to re-impose the Paris climate treaty on the United States, that Paris was “envisioned as the first step in a globally coordinated campaign to limit the emission of greenhouse gases.” Finally, a first step! Or rather, Here we go again. A quick if…
Transparency Group Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief with Records Proving State “Climate” Lawsuit Is to Obtain “Sustainable Funding Stream”
Same two sets of notes from July Rockefeller-hosted meeting, confessing the revenue-raising motive, at were recently accepted by 1st Circuit over objection by plaintiff’s tort counsel WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2020 – The transparency group Energy Policy Advocates (“EPA”) today filed a Friend of the Court brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in BP P.L.C. et al.…
Vermont Attorney General Sued to Compel Release of Improper Secrecy Pacts with other Attorneys General
AGO entered at least six contracts giving other states’ AGs veto power over Vermonters’ right to see Vermont public records, forcing requesters to sue; claims the pacts themselves are secret MONTPELIER, VT, April 27, 2020 – Today the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against the Vermont Office of the Attorney General (AGO) under…
Virginia Attorney General Sued to Compel Release of Improper Secrecy Pacts with other Attorneys General
AGO hiding at least four contracts giving other states’ AGs veto power over Virginians’ right to see Virginia public records, claiming the secrecy pacts themselves are secret CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April 29, 2020 – Today the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against the Virginia Office of the Attorney General (AGO) under Virginia’s Freedom of…
GAO Files Suit against University of California Seeking Information on Law School Involvement with Climate Litigation Industry
University dragging its feet on details of work advising East Coast AG to prosecute “climate denialism”, fund climate tort litigation boiler room LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2020 – Today the public interest law firm Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. (GAO) filed suit against the Board of Regents of the University of California under California’s Public Records Act (CPRA). The lawsuit, filed in…
U.S. Warned About Internationally Mandated ‘Coronavirus Economy’ In Name Of Paris Climate Treaty
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Read 1st Circuit “Climate Nuisance” Case Filings Providing the Court Rhode Island’s Confession its Litigation is to Obtain “Sustainable Funding Stream”
Read the Motion here. Read the brief in support, and the emails, here.
Energy Policy Advocates Provides Federal Court of Appeals with Records Proving State “Climate” Lawsuit is to Obtain “Sustainable Funding Stream”, After Having Failed to Convince Legislature to Fund its Priorities
Read the release here.
GAO Seeks IRS Inquiry Into Bloomberg Mixing Charitable Organizations With For-Profit, Political Use
Government Accountability & Oversight, P.C. sent the following letter to the Internal Revenue Service. Referenced attachments may be found here, and here.
Billing Records Confirm: Michigan Taxpayer Paying Consultant for LCV Wooing AG to Sue Exxon
Following on this post, Energy Policy Advocates have obtained less-redacted billing sheets for the Michigan AG’s consultant, Skip Pruss, on administrative appeal. These confirm the taxpayer is indeed paying Pruss an hourly rate as a non-employee to play intermediary with the green pressure group Michigan LCV for its lobbying the AG’s office to sue energy companies in the footsteps of…
Confirmed: Michigan Taxpayer Billed for Consultant to be Wooed by “Climate Nuisance” Tort Firm
Following on this post, less-redacted billing sheets for the Michigan AG’s consultant, Skip Pruss, have been obtained on administrative appeal by Energy Policy Advocates. These confirm the taxpayer is indeed paying Pruss an hourly rate as a non-employee to play intermediary with the “climate nuisance” tort firm, Sher Edling for its lobbying the AG’s office to investigate and/or sue energy…
Confirmed: Michigan Taxpayer Footing Bill for Cutout Handling Bloomberg Courtship
Following on this post, Energy Policy Advocates have obtained less-redacted billing sheets for the Michigan AG’s consultant, Skip Pruss, on administrative appeal. These confirm the taxpayer is indeed paying Pruss an hourly rate as a non-employee to play intermediary with Michael Bloomberg’s outfit established to place “special assistant attorneys general” in AG offices to pursue issues of concern to Bloomberg.