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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2010
12:36 PM

CONTACT: CREW

Peter Bjork 202.408.5565

CREW and Open Government Groups Urge Access to All Gulf Oil Spill Monitoring Data

WASHINGTON - May 28 - On Wednesday, CREW and 37 advocates for open government sent a letter to President Obama urging that he give public access to all monitoring data related to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. As the American people begin to deal with one of the worst environmental disasters in our nation's history, this data will prove to be of great national interest.

Click here to read the groups' letter.

Click here to learn more about CREW and Greenpeace's FOIA requests for oil spill video feeds and related documents.

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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials -- regardless of party affiliation -- who sacrifice the common good to special interests. CREW advances its mission using a combination of research, litigation and media outreach.

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