Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.

Speaker A
“some courts use the "Lodestar" method, allowing nonprofit lawyers to set their own reasonable hourly rates and billable hours. These figures are usually just rubber-stamped by the courts because they spend time Because time spent by the Department of Justice contesting fee awards is added to a nonprofit group's ultimate windfall.”House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Begich): Oversight Hearing titled “The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits.” · May 20, 2026

Speaker B
“The Equal Access to Justice Act, is primarily utilized by seniors and veterans.”House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Begich): Oversight Hearing titled “The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits.” · May 20, 2026