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House Dems Push Trump to Fill High-Level Interior Vacancies

From: The Hill

"Fifty-nine percent of key [Interior] positions have yet to be filled; fewer than half of those vacant even have a nominee awaiting Senate approval,” Rep. Raúl Grijalva…

Federal Managers who Try to Protect Public Lands Face Threats and Violence. Here’s What Makes That Much Worse.

From: The Washington Post

"Recently, the federal Bureau of Land Management fired a longtime employee, allegedly for blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce…

Number of Criminal Environmental Cases Referred to DOJ by Interior at Nearly 25-Year Low

From: The Hill

"The number of criminal environmental enforcement cases brought by the Interior Department has decreased by nearly 40 percent since 2016, according to internal data shared…

Ethics Group Goes After Interior for Sidestepping Senate When Filling Posts

From: The Hill

"An environmental group filed a complaint against the Department of the Interior on Tuesday, saying the agency shuffled controversial employees into roles without Senate…

Trump’s EPA Is Letting “Forever Chemicals” Into Our Food, Experts Say

From: Truth Out

"A growing chorus of environmental groups and public health experts are slamming the Trump administration for its milquetoast response to the widespread problem of per-…


News Releases

MOST U.S. WATERS ARE POLLUTED AND GETTING DIRTIER

EPA Figures Show Grim Pollution Realities on 40th Anniversary of Clean Water Act

JUDGE HALTS GE CROPS ON SOUTHEASTERN WILDLIFE REFUGES

Separate Ruling Leaves Door Ajar for GE Crops on Midwestern Refuges for Now

YELLOWSTONE’S NEW CELL TOWER PRE-APPROVED DESPITE IMPACTS

Disingenuous Call for Public Comments Does Not Cure Violations of Law and Policy

INVESTIGATION FAILS TO SORT OUT WEATHER SERVICE FISCAL SCANDAL

NOAA Casts Blame but Cannot Find Cause for Massive Budgetary Check Kiting

VOLUNTARY LIVESTOCK DRUG WITHDRAWAL PROSPECTS ILLUSORY

FDA Wishful Strategy of Corporate Cooperation to Stem Growing Drug Resistance