The White House environmental council updates its public information rules for the first time in years
What happened
The Council on Environmental Quality is updating its rules for public information requests. This means it will be easier for people to ask for and get government documents.
Why it matters
The rules for how the public gets information from the government often get updated slowly. This update brings the Council on Environmental Quality's rules in line with a 2016 law. It also makes them easier to understand, which should make it simpler for people to access environmental records.
The signal
Watch for an increase in successful Freedom of Information Act requests to the Council on Environmental Quality in the next year, or a decrease in the time it takes to fulfill them.