Top FOIA Requesters

These individuals submitted the most requests for public information to the secretary of the interior during the Obama and Trump administrations.

Obama administration
Name Affiliation Requests (approx.)
Kevin Bogardus E&E News 200
Rose Santos FOIA Group Inc. (makes FOIA requests on behalf of private companies) 90
Joe Trow 50
Michael Ravnitzky Private citizen 30
Kelly Polce Researcher, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 20
Lynne Skelley Fedsources Inc. (accountability watchdog) 20
Jeff Stachewicz FOIA Group Inc. (makes FOIA requests on behalf of private companies) 20
Abraham Payton Due Diligence Group LLC (makes FOIA requests on behalf of private companies) 20
Poe Leggette Energy attorney 20
Trump administration
Name Affiliation Requests (approx.)
Kevin Bogardus E&E News 180
Chris Saeger Western Values Project (environmental watchdog group) 150
Jimmy Tobias Freelance journalist 140
Hudson Munoz Private researcher 70
Jesse Coleman Documented (accountability watchdog) 70
Margaret Townsend Center for Biological Diversity (environmental watchdog group) 60
Ben Lefebvre Politico 50
Lauren Dillon Research director, Democratic National Committee 40
Austin Evers American Oversight (accountability watchdog) 40
Esther Whieldon Politico 40

Notes

Data from the Obama administration cover fiscal years 2009-2016 (including three months of the previous administration). Data from the Trump administration cover fiscal year 2017 through Jan. 2019 (including three months of the previous administration).