Standing Rock - North Dakota Governor's office
| Submitted | Sept. 6, 2016 |
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From: Patrick Howell O'Neill
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to North Dakota Constitution, Article XI, Section 6, and the North Dakota Open Records Statute, N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18(1), I hereby request the following:
Records concerning/pertaining to the "Standing Rock Sioux Tribe," the proposed "Dakota Access" pipeline, and "Energy Transfer Partners" created, sent or received by the Iowa Office of the Governor between Aug. 1, 2016 and Sept. 6, 2016.
Please include any correspondence, electronic or otherwise, sent or received, between the Office of the Governor and the following: the North Dakota Department of Health, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the EPA’s Region 8 offices, and/or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Additionally, please include correspondence between the Office of the Governor and any North Dakota state or local law enforcement agencies regarding the "Standing Rock Sioux Tribe," the proposed "Dakota Access" pipeline, and "Energy Transfer Partners."
We would also request, if available, expedited review of this request because this information related to impending legal proceedings to which informed members of the public might contribute. Timely public access to these materials is necessary to fully inform the public about the issues surrounding the Dakota Access pipeline and related developments.
As I am submitting this request in my capacity as a professional investigative reporter, I request that you waive all applicable fees associated with the search, review and duplication of any responsive records. You may find a catalogue of my work here: http://www.dailydot.com/authors/dell-cameron/ (A letter from my editor at our New York office will be made available upon request.) The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. In the event this request cannot be expedited, I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Dell Cameron
Staff Reporter
dell@dailydot.com
p 469-387-1810
Daily Dot
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
From: Patrick Howell O'Neill
There was an error in a request I sent a few minutes ago, the subject line of which was "Subject: MR#28114-281943 - Open Records Request: Standing Rock - North Dakota Governor's office."
In a top paragraph, my request stated I was seeking records from the "Iowa Office of the Governor." Please amend my request to say "North Dakota Office of the Governor."
A corrected version of my request is below:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to North Dakota Constitution, Article XI, Section 6, and the North Dakota Open Records Statute, N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18(1), I hereby request the following:
Records concerning/pertaining to the "Standing Rock Sioux Tribe," the proposed "Dakota Access" pipeline, and "Energy Transfer Partners" created, sent or received by the North Dakota Office of the Governor between Aug. 1, 2016 and Sept. 6, 2016.
Please include any correspondence, electronic or otherwise, sent or received, between the Office of the Governor and the following: the North Dakota Department of Health, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the EPA’s Region 8 offices, and/or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Additionally, please include correspondence between the Office of the Governor and any North Dakota state or local law enforcement agencies regarding the "Standing Rock Sioux Tribe," the proposed "Dakota Access" pipeline, and "Energy Transfer Partners."
We would also request, if available, expedited review of this request because this information related to impending legal proceedings to which informed members of the public might contribute. Timely public access to these materials is necessary to fully inform the public about the issues surrounding the Dakota Access pipeline and related developments.
As I am submitting this request in my capacity as a professional investigative reporter, I request that you waive all applicable fees associated with the search, review and duplication of any responsive records. You may find a catalogue of my work here: http://www.dailydot.com/authors/dell-cameron/ (A letter from my editor at our New York office will be made available upon request.) The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. In the event this request cannot be expedited, I would request your response within ten (10) business days.
Sincerely,
Dell Cameron
Staff Reporter
dell@dailydot.com
p 469-387-1810
Daily Dot
85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
From: MuckRock.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Sept. 6, 2016. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Nisbet, Jason
Mr. Cameron,
I had previously sent all records found pertaining to your September 6 record request on September 16 to the email dell@dailydot.com<mailto:dell@dailydot.com>. I received your fax this morning, attached above is the same information that I sent previously, please let me know that you have received this information.
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From: Dell Cameron
It was likely an automated letter. I'll disable.
