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Interior Department Moving To Open More Public Lands To Hunting, Fishing

From: National Parks Traveler

"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials, at the direction of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, are moving to open seven of their refuges to hunting…

IN BRIEF: Groups ask EPA to correct study on artificial turf

From: Reuters

"Two environmental groups have filed an administrative complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asking it to correct a study concluding that exposure…

Earth Talk: Mobile service in national parks

From: Augusta Free Press

"Cell service in national parks has become a flashpoint in recent years as cellular providers compete to blanket the U.S. with coverage—even in remote, traditionally…

Agencies Affirm Few Complaints of Interference with Science

From: FEDWeek

"The PEER organization said that of the 57 allegations made at Interior since 2011 only one was sustained, and of the 30 at Agriculture since 2014 only five. Of the 99…

Cellular Towers in Wilderness Areas: Really?

From: Environment Magazine

"Cell phone towers have sprouted up in national parks across the country because the National Park Service lacks any coherent policy and instead lets telecommunications…


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