U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-4)

101 North Washington Avenue, El Dorado, AR 71730

Lawmaker wants to shine light on potential conflicts of interest in audit of Interior ethics office

By Juliette Fairley | Tuesday, Feb 8, 2022 @ 7:46am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-ARK) is calling for an audit of the Department of Interior’s ethics office involving appointees who have appearances of conflicts of interest based on previous work affiliations.
Lack of transparency in DOI ethics waiver query is concerning, GOP congressman says

By Christin Nielsen | Tuesday, Aug 17, 2021 @ 9:23am

WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) is voicing concern after emails obtained by Freedom of Information (FOIA) litigation suggest that a "backdoor workaround" approach was used to approve an ethics waiver for Interior Department senior counselor Elizabeth Klein, whose recent work history includes controversial climate activism efforts.