Litigation
Sep. 26, 2015
Environmental groups sue government agency for crude oil export information
In a lawsuit, the Center for Biological Diversity allege the federal government is denying access to documents that shed light on the government's role in the increase of oil exports.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
With national oil exports booming in recent years, few are aware of the 40-year-old
ban on the trade. Signed in 1975, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act disallowed
crude oil exports with one exemption - national interest.
Environmental groups argue the Bureau of Industry and Security, an agency within the
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