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Trump's Great American Forest Liquidation Sale

From: Cascadia Times

“Starting in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate long-standing rules protecting 50 million acres of ancient forests…

Salon: Why the EPA Won’t Get the Lead Out of Our Water

From: Salon

“After the Flint crisis, the EPA asked states in 2016 to collect information about where lead pipes were and publish that information online on local or state websites.…

This Silicon Valley Space Startup Could Lace the Atmosphere With Mercury

From: Bloomberg

“Environmental scientists who’ve been working for years to curtail mercury pollution are frustrated by the potential emergence of a market for mercury propulsion, says…

CSB's Focus On Employee Dispute Harms Investigations, PEER Says

From: Inside OSHA

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is faulting the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's (CSB) spending on legal fees in a dispute…

CSB Faces Continued Uncertainty Despite Democrats' House Control

From: Inside OSHA

“Despite Democrats' control of the House next year, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) faces continued uncertainty about its future as its…


News Releases

SUIT TO END ERA OF RUINOUS ORV OPEN-RIDING AT OCOTILLO WELLS

State Parks Abdicated Duty to Protect Fragile Desert and Archaeological Resources

HIGH SEAS HARASSMENT OF FISHERIES OBSERVERS MORE THAN DOUBLES

Nearly One in 5 Victimized Yearly; 160% Jump Since 2007 Yet Few Cases Prosecuted

FISHERIES VIOLATION REPORTING REFORMS OVERDUE

Agency Admits System “Inadequate” for Tracking Resource and Pollution Offenses

EPA DROPS CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST PROBE OF TOP FLORIDA OFFICIALS

EPA Let Vinyard Run out the Clock on Complaint without Determining Violation

NATIONAL PARKS NOT RUSHING TO EMBRACE PLASTIC BOTTLE BANS

Fewer Than 5% of National Park Units Restrict Sales of Disposable Water Bottles