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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


News Releases

BLM SAYS IT CANNOT TRACK CATTLE ON ITS LANDS

Blames Lack of “Seamless Data” for Excluding Livestock from Range Assessments

PARK SERVICE PURSUES CORPORATE RESEARCH PACTS

Bio-Prospecting Partnerships Pose Ethical and Conservation Conflicts

CORPORATE GAMBIT ON NEW JERSEY’S DRINKING WATER

Legislation Would Limit Science That Could Be Used for Risk Assessments

CALL TO OPEN UP EMERGENCY SHELL ARCTIC REVIEW

Federal Agencies Need to Consult Outside Experts and Residents Not Just Industry

PUSH FOR NEW DEAL TO PROTECT PETROGLYPH NATIONAL MONUMENT

Congressional Research Service Finds Albuquerque Cannot Trump Park Standards