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Toxic Chemicals Threaten Water Supply in Seven Municipalities

From: Boston Globe

“These off-the-charts PFAS levels represent a direct and immediate threat to the public health of the Commonwealth,” said Kyla Bennett, a former scientist at the EPA who now…

Toxic algae, polluted waters: Has Florida finally had enough? | Commentary

From: Orlando Sentinel

“This is why several communities in southwest Florida — including Venice, Sarasota and North Port — passed resolutions asking DeSantis to adopt measures specifically like…

How Trump’s EPA is Letting Environmental Criminals Off the Hook, in One Chart

From: Vox

“A January report from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an advocacy group for public sector workers who deal with environmental issues, shows that the number…

Expect New Chemical Safety Reporting Regs By Fall

From: Law360

“Ultimately the court ordered the CSB to promulgate final accidental chemical release regulations within 12 months. Absent a successful appeal or request for extension by the CSB,…

California Environmental Law & Policy Update - February 2019 #4

From: JD Supra

“In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington, D.C., Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) alleges that the U.S. Navy improperly withheld information regarding…


News Releases

DC’S SEWAGE GREEN SCAM WILL KEEP POTOMAC WATERSHED FILTHY

“Green Infrastructure” Used as Red Herring for Delaying Sewage Overflow Controls

PROTECTING FORESTS AND VISITORS YIELDS TO “GOTCHA” EXERCISES

Suit over Forest Service Assault Stats and Shift to Internal Affairs Investigations

CORMORANT SLAUGHTER REAUTHORIZATION ON AUTOPILOT

Feds Consider No Alternates to Killing 43,000 Double-Crested Cormorants Annually

NEW JERSEY OKS CAPPING TOXIC SOILS OVER GROUNDWATER

Latest Christie Rollback for Developers Reverses 40-Year Public Health Policy

TOXIC MORALE GRIPS FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT

Survey Reflects Leadership Void, Loss of Direction and Widespread Fear of Reprisal