Emails of Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel from January 20, 2009 to October 1, 2010 about topics related to climate (22-27339-F)

The materials in FOIA 22-27339-F are a selective, not necessarily all-inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.

FOIA 22-27339-F requested materials related to any email correspondence sent from the account of then-White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel between the dates of January 20, 2009 to October 1, 2010 that includes any of the following search terms: "climate bill," "climate legislation," "climate change legislation," "climate," "endangerment finding," "Lisa Jackson," or "Waxman-Markey."

This FOIA primarily contains email correspondence from Rahm Emanuel about climate change policy and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

 

442 assets

  • Electronic Records

The materials in FOIA 22-27339-F are a systematic body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult an archivist about related materials.  

Documents responsive to this FOIA were found in these collection areas – Obama Presidential Electronic Records

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) instance of the Electronic Records Archive (ERA) contains electronic records created or received by Obama administration staff. These records are stored in Search and Access Sets (SAS) that represent their originating computer program, such as Exchange Email or the Worker and Visitor Entry System (WAVES). In addition to records captured from the White House’s electronic systems, EOP-ERA also contains records from the home and shared drives used by White House staff.
 

The following is a list of documents, folders, and electronic search results lists (SRLs) that were processed in response to FOIA 22-27339-F:

Electronic Records

Email-Presidential contains 307 assets, of which 10 are released in full, 2 are withheld in part, and 295 are withheld in full.

Email-Other contains 134 assets, of which 4 are released in full, 1 is withheld in part, and 129 are withheld in full.

Email-SIP44 contains 1 asset, of which 1 is withheld in full.

 

Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Barack Obama Presidential Records is governed by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) (44 USC 2201) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 USC 552, as amended) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions.

Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
 

Official records of Barack Obama’s presidency are housed at the Barack Obama Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA).
 

Staff Archivists, 2024. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released.