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Placing ‘politics about pollution control’ EPA drops surprise inspections for chemical and power plants

From: Nation of Change

"Environmentalists are furious over the change. “Taking the element of surprise away from inspections decreases their effectiveness, for obvious reasons,” said…

Giving “Upper Hand to Corporate Polluters,” EPA Drops Surprise Inspections

From: Truth Out

"Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) publicized the development in a press statement on Thursday. It cites a memo, dated July 11,…

The EPA's New 'No Surprise' Policy Protects Everything Except the Environment

From: Esquire

"If it were up to me, I'd want the people who own power plants and chemical factories to wake up every morning in cold dread that someone from the Environmental Protection…

There May Finally be a Move to Crack Down on Noisy National Park Overflights

From: Adventure Journal

"While it seems national parks would be protected from an overabundance of loud flight tours, few flight plans are made or enforced above the parks; it’s a kind…

Bureau of Land Management HQ headed to Grand Junction

From: Sopris Sun

"Each of the 550 agency positions that report to Washington, D.C., were sorted, using four questions: Is the position necessary to deliver the results for its respective…


News Releases

AERIAL SPRAYING LEAVES PESTICIDE FOOTPRINT IN LOCAL WATERS

No Buffer Zone or Other Effort to Minimize Pesticide Discharge into Water Bodies

KAFKAESQUE IG POLAR BEAR REPORT AT ODDS WITH FACTS

Probe Commissioned to Plug Leaks and Root out Dissent on Arctic Offshore Drilling

DROWNED POLAR BEAR PROBE CLOSES WITH A WHIMPER

Unrelated Disclosures from 2007 and 2008 Dredged Up in Questionable Reprimand

FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE ACQUITS ITSELF ON MEXICAN WOLF SCIENCE

Cursory Findings by FWS Official Prompt Calls for Independent Scientific Review

BOCA RATON DRINKING WATER VIOLATIONS SPARK HEALTH ACTION

Palm Beach Health Department Notice of Violation Orders Immediate Corrections