Interior Department Revokes Secretary’s Order That Wasted Taxpayer Funds, Interfered With Litigation Processes

Excerpt:  “Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today issued Secretary’s Order 3408, which revokes Secretary’s Order 3368. That Order, which was signed on Sept. 11, 2018, imposed redundant, inefficient and vague obligations on the Department and its litigation processes that do not serve the goals of transparency and efficiency. … The previous Order added unnecessary obstacles to the Department’s ability to enter into rational and fair settlements, imposed requirements and timelines inconsistent with those set by courts, and added redundant reporting obligations. The previous Order provided no tangible benefits to the public while interfering with the Department’s ability to make decisions about litigation that are in the best interests of the federal government and taxpayers.”