The Energy Department can now hide records about discrimination investigations

The Energy Department changed its rules to keep certain records about discrimination investigations private. This means the public will not be able to access these specific files under the Privacy Act.

The Privacy Act of 1974 was designed to give the public access to government records about individuals. This rule change creates an exemption for the Energy Department, specifically for files related to investigations into discrimination in federally assisted programs. It means the public cannot easily check how these investigations are handled or what they uncover.