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The Key Questions the Senate Should Ask Trump's Nominee to Head the Department of Interior

From: Pacific Standard

“Will Bernhardt continue these practices? Will he continue the Trump administration's effort to bend public lands management to the will of the fossil fuel powers?…

Court Orders Chemical Safety Board to Get Cracking on Reporting Rules

From: Reuters

“A federal judge in Washington, DC has ordered a federal agency to issue rules in the next 12 months for reporting accidental chemical releases, handing environmental…

Watchdog Group: EPA Sharing Pro-Trump Resignation Letter Violated Laws Against Campaigning on Public Dime

From: EcoWatch

“PEER claims the press office's actions violated the Hatch Act, or An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, which mandates that civil servants not campaign…

EPA Press Office Under Fire for Releasing Politically Charged Resignation Letter

From: Government Executive

“The letter, according to news reports and confirmed by EPA to Government Executive, was provided to reporters by the press office. That prompted the nonprofit…

Feds Given 12 Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule

From: Bloomberg News

“The court rejected the CSB’s argument that the delay was reasonable given its “limited resources and competing priorities.” If their inaction is caused by a lack…


News Releases

EPA MOVES TO FIRE 9/11 WHISTLEBLOWER – AGAIN

Scientist Who Disclosed First Responder Risks Faces Removal after Restoration

CHANCES OF WHISTLEBLOWER SUCCESS REMAIN SLIM

New Administration Plan Ignores Factors Eviscerating Whistleblower Protections

FLORIDA POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT IN PARALYSIS

Cases and Fines Nosedive to Record Low Levels; Penalties Collected Fall 70%

LAWSUIT FILED TO PROTECT MIDWEST WILDLIFE REFUGES

Pesticides and Genetically Engineered Crops on Refuge Lands Are Illegal and Damaging to the Environment

OBAMA – CHRISTIE EMBRACE ENDS OVER SANDY REBUILDING

Feds Resilient Strategy Runs Counter to New Jersey Armor Plating Vulnerable Coast