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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Clips from U.S. House of RepresentativesClear
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Speaker B
“The Equal Access to Justice Act, is primarily utilized by seniors and veterans.”Oversight Hearing titled “The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits.” · May 20, 2026
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Speaker A
“Between fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2024, federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service paid an estimated $24.8 million in Equal Access to Justice Act awards, with roughly 76% of that going to environmental nonprofits instead of forest management or energy development projects. Likewise, Endangered Species Act fee-shifting payments totaled more than $20.2 million over the last 5 years.”Oversight Hearing titled “The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits.” · May 20, 2026
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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.”Oversight Hearing titled “The Profit Engine Driving Environmental Nonprofits.” · May 20, 2026