Problem:
America First Legal (AFL) submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to gather information about Chair Brenda Mallory and other political appointees at CEQ, including their education, work history, and qualifications. This request was made in response to CEQ’s “Environmental Justice Scorecard” and “Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool,” which promote equity based on race and skin color in post-disaster funding decisions. These tools play a key role in the Justice40 Initiative, which aims to direct funding to “underserved and disadvantaged” communities. Unfortunately, CEQ did not respond to AFL’s FOIA request within the required timeframe.
Action:
AFL sued CEQ for failing to respond to our FOIA request within the required time limit.
Result:
This case is currently being litigated.
Links:
- America First Legal Sues Biden-Harris White House Council on Environmental Quality for Illegally Concealing Records on Radical Political Appointees Promoting the "Equity" Agenda Impacting Over $600 Billion in Federal Programs
- America First Legal Continues Work on Identifying Political Appointees Installed Across the Federal Government to Advance Biden’s Radical Agenda
