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Senate Votes 56-41 to Confirm Swamp Creature David Bernhardt as Trump’s Interior Secretary

From: Red, Green and Blue

"The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) described Bernhardt as a “monumentally bad pick to lead Interior,” noting that the former gas…

Does the Assange Indictment Endanger Press Freedom?

From: POGO

" Indeed, the Project On Government Oversight just released a new book, Caught Between Conscience and Career, in partnership with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…

Whistleblower Protections Still Incomplete, Groups Say

From: FedWeek

"Three groups that advocate for whistleblowers say that further protections are needed including creating a right for federal employees to have jury trials in federal…

No Verdict in Sight on Safety of Crumb Rubber Fields, Prompting Angst All Around

From: Fair Warning

"In December, a branch of the CDC called the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry asked for more time to collect additional data and samples. The agencies…

Senators Under Pressure to Stop NOAA Nominee After Sexual Harassment Revelations

From: Think Progress

"A government employee group is urging Senate leadership to halt the nomination of former AccuWeather CEO Barry Lee Myers to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…


News Releases

FEDS SHOULD DROP SYNTHETIC TURF SAFETY ASSURANCES

Newer Studies on Risks, Especially for Children, Absent from Official Assessments

SELLING NATIONAL PARK SCENERY CHEAPLY

$56 Million Mitigation Deal for Transmission Corridor across Delaware Water Gap

OUTAGES SPREAD IN CRITICAL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM

One-Third of Deep Ocean Stations Are “Dead”; Funding Woes May Preclude Fixes

DROWNED POLAR BEAR PAPER VINDICATED – AGAIN

Interior Rejects IG Call for Further Scientific Reviews yet Case Remains Open

FEDERAL REVIEW OF MISSOURI PARKS’ DRINKING WATER SOUGHT

Whistleblower Cites Contaminated Water in State Parks and Lax Enforcement