Seattle Won’t Release Records on Wetlands Controversy

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The city of Seattle has refused to release more than 130 documents related to its illegal filling of wetlands. It claims an “attorney work product” exemption even though only one-third of the documents involve the City Attorney’s Office according to a city-produced log. “Suddenly, lawyers are being used as a hiding ground for information the government doesn’t want disclosed,” said Michele Earl-Hubbard, president of the Washington Coalition for Open Government. (3/2/06)