Richard Maximus Strahan v. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (SPR 20253573)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records December 16, 2025 SPR25/3573 Peter C. Mulcahy General Counsel Records Access Officer 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 Dear Attorney Mulcahy: I have received the petition of Richard Maximus Strahan appealing the nonresponse of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Office) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On November 18, 2025, Mr. Strahan requested the following regarding “[Office] correspondence with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 2025 and especially in regards to [an Office] 10 October 2025 announcement that ‘Massachusetts Announces Intention to Join the International Union for Conservation of Nature’”: [1] Any petition to the IUCN seeking to join it in conducting any activity it sponsors or affords participation by the government of Massachusetts[;] [2] All correspondence between employees of the Governor’s Office and/or any employee of the DFG, DFW, DMF and/or [the Office] generated after 1 January 2025 concerning the IUCN[;] [3] All correspondence between the employees of any of the above referenced agencies and the IUCN in 2025[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Strahan petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3573, was opened as a result. Despite being notified of the opening of this appeal, it remains unclear whether the Office has provided a response. Accordingly, the Office is ordered to provide Mr. Strahan with a response to his request, provided in a manner consistent with this order, the Public Records Law and its Regulations within ten (10) business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Attorney Peter C. Mulcahy SPR25/3573 Page 2 December 16, 2025 pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Strahan may appeal the substantive nature of the Office’s response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Richard Maximus Strahan