Colorado AG - COGA Emails
| Submitted | Feb. 15, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: David Sirota
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All correspondence to or from employees of the Office of the Attorney General to or from officials of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association referencing Boulder County's moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking"). This includes all emails, reports and memos about the county's moratorium and potential litigation against the moratorium by the Office of the Attorney General.
I hereby request any such correspondence from 11/1/16 to the present.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. International Business Times is an award-winning journalism outlet. The release of these documents is in the public interest because they are about a matter of public policy.
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. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
David Sirota
International Business Times
(646) 867-7100
From: David Sirota
Per our phone call on 2/15, here is my revised CORA request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Correspondence to or from specific employees of the Office of the Attorney General to or from officials of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association referencing Boulder County's moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking"). This includes all emails, reports and memos about the county's moratorium and potential litigation against the moratorium by the Office of the Attorney General. The specific employees are:
- Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Chief Deputy Attorney General David Blake, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Chief of Staff Melanie J. Snyder, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Colorado Solicitor General Frederick Yarger, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Director of Legislative Affairs Jennifer M. Anderson, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- The head of the Natural Resources & Environment Section of the Office of the Attorney General, as well as his/her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Employees of the Office of the Attorney General who are or were working directly on the lawsuit filed on 2/14/17 by the Office of the Attorney General against Boulder County. This includes, but is not limited to, employees who helped research and write the complaint.
I hereby request any such correspondence from 11/1/16 to the present. I request you provide emails which include the search terms: "Boulder County" or "Boulder" AND "hydraulic fracturing," "fracking," "oil," "natural gas," or "moratorium."
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. International Business Times is an award-winning journalism outlet. The release of these documents is in the public interest because they are about a matter of public policy.
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. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
David Sirota
International Business Times
(646) 867-7100
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 Feb. 15, 2017. 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: 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 Feb. 15, 2017. 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: Annie Skinner
Dear Mr. Sirota,
Our office is utilizing the extension provided in section 24-72-203(3)(b)(III), C.R.S.
Best,
Annie Skinner
On Feb. 15, 2017:
Per our phone call on 2/15, here is my revised CORA request:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
Correspondence to or from specific employees of the Office of the Attorney General to or from officials of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association referencing Boulder County's moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking"). This includes all emails, reports and memos about the county's moratorium and potential litigation against the moratorium by the Office of the Attorney General. The specific employees are:
- Attorney General Cynthia Coffman, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Chief Deputy Attorney General David Blake, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Chief of Staff Melanie J. Snyder, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Colorado Solicitor General Frederick Yarger, as well as his scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Director of Legislative Affairs Jennifer M. Anderson, as well as her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- The head of the Natural Resources & Environment Section of the Office of the Attorney General, as well as his/her scheduler and/or administrative/personal assistants(s)
- Employees of the Office of the Attorney General who are or were working directly on the lawsuit filed on 2/14/17 by the Office of the Attorney General against Boulder County. This includes, but is not limited to, employees who helped research and write the complaint.
I hereby request any such correspondence from 11/1/16 to the present. I request you provide emails which include the search terms: "Boulder County" or "Boulder" AND "hydraulic fracturing," "fracking," "oil," "natural gas," or "moratorium."
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. International Business Times is an award-winning journalism outlet. The release of these documents is in the public interest because they are about a matter of public policy.
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. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
David Sirota
International Business Times
(646) 867-7100
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On Feb. 15, 2017:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All correspondence to or from employees of the Office of the Attorney General to or from officials of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association referencing Boulder County's moratoriums on hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking"). This includes all emails, reports and memos about the county's moratorium and potential litigation against the moratorium by the Office of the Attorney General.
I hereby request any such correspondence from 11/1/16 to the present.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. International Business Times is an award-winning journalism outlet. The release of these documents is in the public interest because they are about a matter of public policy.
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. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
David Sirota
International Business Times
(646) 867-7100
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From: David Sirota
Thank you for the update.
From: Annie Skinner
Dear Mr. Sirota,
Please see the attached letter in response to your request.
Best,
Annie Skinner
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