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UNITED STATES: PS complaints tribunal suspended

From: PSNews

"Senior Counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Paula Dinerstein said that through its inattention, the White House had caused a merit system…

House Democrats Call Upon Zinke To Explain Forced Transfer of Dan Wenk

From: Mountain Journal

"In a letter sent to Zinke Friday, June 22, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, who serves as the Democrat’s vice-ranking member of the committee, wrote, “we…

EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Numbers Are Dropping Under Pruitt

From: Government Executive

"At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency has tripled the number of bodyguards for the administrator, the agency’s cases brought against polluters…

For Pollinator Week, Help Ban Pesticide Misters in Your State

From: Beyond Pesticides

"In 2015, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, detailing false and deceptive claims…

EPA Loses 10 percent of Enforcement Staff Under Trump

From: Green Car Reports

"If the EPA wants to reduce federal involvement in environmental protection, it may not need to roll back emissions requirements or cancel California's environmental…


News Releases

MUSTY FDA LIVESTOCK DRUG APPROVALS COME BACK TO HAUNT

Still Using Decades-Old Assessments Lacking Analysis of Known Human Impacts

FATAL GULF RIG EXPLOSION STILL UNRESOLVED MONTHS LATER

Black Elk Blast Killed Three; Agency “Cannot Estimate” Investigation Completion

POLITICS DOMINATED WOLF DE-LISTING MEETINGS

Science Was Afterthought in Developing Preferred Alternatives for Wolf Recovery

PIPELINE DISASTER PREVENTION STEPS STILL NOT TAKEN

NTSB Recommendations on San Bruno and Enbridge Calamities Not Implemented

GROUPS PUSH TO FIX FLAWS IN NATIONAL PARK WILDERNESS DIRECTIVE

Fixed Mountain Climbing Anchors, Widened Road Corridors among Problems Cited