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Is Trump Using the Shutdown to Serve Energy and Hunting Special Interests?

From: TruthOut

“Several moves by the Interior Department to bring back furloughed staff to attend to oil and gas activities aren’t sitting well with some elected officials. Arizona’s…

Is the Trump Administration ‘Gaming the Shutdown’ to Serve Energy and Hunting Special Interests?

From: The Revelator

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit that advocates for public employees who work on environmental issues,…

Gaming the System

From: The Washington Post

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental advocacy group, is calling on the Government Accountability Office to probe whether the…

Government Shutdown Becomes a ‘Polluters Holiday’

From: Environment News Service

“Federal biological, pollution, and food safety monitoring has been suspended as hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed and forbidden…

EPA should be making more criminal referrals for polluters

From: Kentucky Kernel

“The story reported that EPA referrals resulted in 62 federal convictions in the year 2018, making it the fewest convictions since 1995. Under Bill Clinton’s presidency…


News Releases

PERSONAL VIDEO CAMERAS A BUST IN FOREST SERVICE

500 Video Devices Gather Dust after Clueless Purchase by Law Enforcement Branch

MORE NATIONAL PARKS BAN PLASTIC BOTTLE SALES

Plastic Bottles Are Largest Single Contributor to National Park Solid Waste Load

ON EXXON VALDEZ 25TH ANNIVERSARY MUCH REMAINS UNRESOLVED

Alaska Legislature Takes Up Measure Urging Action on Long-Stalled Damages Claim

CHRISTIE SANDY HAZARD REDUCTION PLAN A CONTRADICTORY MESS

No Public Input or Legislative Review of Belated Plan to Qualify for Federal Funds

MALIBU SCHOOLS TO TEST CAMPUS SOILS FOR TOXICS

Parents and Teachers Urge Comprehensive and Transparent Assessment