“Take a Number:” SEJ’s Report on Growing FOIA Backlogs
Federal environmental agencies face severe backlogs in processing FOIA requests, taking months to respond instead of the mandated twenty days. These delays prevent journalists from accessing timely information, leaving the public uninformed about critical government actions and environmental impacts. This stagnation undermines open data principles, as citizens are denied the prompt transparency necessary for accountability.
Source: sej.orgPublished on 2023-03-16