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Die-off of Freshwater Turtles Prompts Florida Wildlife Agency to Investigate

From: Tampa Bay Times

"Freshwater turtles began turning up dead along the St. Johns River in January. Now about 100 dead or dying turtles have been found in water bodies in Orange,…

Watchdog Targets Pruitt's Legal Defense Fund

From: E&E News

"Given that this high-level official is directly soliciting funds for his purported personal benefit, Mr. Pruitt needs to do far more than he is currently doing to avoid…

Group Files Ethics Complaint Over Pruitt’s Legal Defense Fund

From: The Hill

"The group alleges that Pruitt’s fund, developed to help him pay for legal representation through numerous ethics and spending scandals, violates rules against accepting…

EXCLUSIVE: Obama Holdovers ‘Working Toward A Union Takeover’ Of US Chemical Agency

From: The Daily Caller

"CSB board members are expected to vote an Obama administration appointee as “interim executive” to take over for outgoing CSB chairwoman Vanessa Sutherland,…

Wastewater Plants Need EPA Oversight, Group Argues

From: The Florida Times-Union

"State officials repeatedly downplayed violations of pollution permits at Northeast Florida wastewater treatment plants that affect the St. Johns River,…


News Releases

ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD HEAT DANGERS REQUIRE SAFEGUARDS

Synthetic Turf Temps as High as 200 Degrees Pose Particular Peril to Children

SCANT TESTING FOR ARCTIC BLOWOUT CAPPING SYSTEM

Safety Agency Can Produce Only One Page of Notes to Demonstrate Cap Reliability

POLITICAL MUDWRESTLING ON MEXICAN WOLF SCIENCE

Documents Show Bargaining to Shape Scientific Findings to Meet Political Ends

LAWSUIT FOR RELEASE OF KEY ARCTIC OFFSHORE SAFETY DATA

Testing Results for New Blowout Capping System Sought

FLORIDA KEYS PARK HIDES HEAD IN POISONED SAND

State Violates Own Rules on Tracking Toxic Migration and Water Contamination