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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS TO CUT 1000 JOBS IN FY2018

From: Bloomberg Government

““Jeff Ruch, the group’s executive director, told Bloomberg BNA June 21 he’s concerned that the BLM and other federal agencies may turn to involuntary employee…

INTERIOR CHIEF WANTS TO SHED 4,000 EMPLOYEES IN DEPARTMENT SHAKE-UP

From: Washington Post

““While the FY 2018 budget is not final, we must heed the staffing levels that it calls for,” Nedd wrote. His email, with a subject line reading “Defining Our…

INTERIOR: ZINKE DEFENDS REORGANIZATION, BUDGET TO SKEPTICAL SENATORS

From: Greenwire

“Acting BLM Director Mike Nedd sent a June 16 email to employees, posted online by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, that outlines the agency's budget…

TRUMP'S INTERIOR SECRETARY DEFENDS HIS PLAN TO CUT AT LEAST 4,000 STAFF

From: Think Progress

““According to Trump’s fantasy plan, BLM is supposed to achieve ‘energy independence’ before its coffee break, stimulate rural ‘job creation’ by lunch and do it…

COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLAN PROCESS BEGINS AT NAT'L BISON RANGE

From: Valley Journal

“Skip Palmer, who said he worked at the bison range for 16 years and the FWS for 22, said both the federal agency and the tribes were at fault in previous years.…


News Releases

RETIREES DECRY FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT MELTDOWN

Agriculture Secretary Asked to Remove Enforcement Chief for Rank Incompetence

MALIBU TEACHERS REJECT SCHOOLS PCB CLEANUP PLAN

Illegal Levels of PCBs to Remain in Classrooms; No Soil Testing on Campuses

EPA BADLY FUMBLES JERSEY POMPTON LAKES TOXIC CLEANUP

Permit Withdrawal Throws Eco-Safeguards into Doubt While Adding Years of Delay

YELLOWSTONE STRUGGLES WITH RISING TIDE OF PLASTIC WASTE

New Initiative to Reduce Visitor Plastic Bottle Use to Avoid Need for a Sales Ban

REFUGE OIL & GAS DRILLING REGULATIONS ON VERY SLOW TRACK

After Years, Fish & Wildlife Service Still Unprepared to Propose Specific Safeguards