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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

Leading Whistleblower Organizations Launch Update to Survival Guide For Whistleblowers on 30th Anniversary of Whistleblower Protection Act

WASHINGTON – Today, on the 30th Anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA), Project On Government Oversight (POGO), Government Accountability Project and Public Employees for Environmental…

GRAND TETON CELL MEGA-EXPANSION VIOLATES LAW AND POLICY

Inspector General Asked to Include 13-Tower Grand Teton Plan in Ongoing Review

CDC PUNTS ON STUDYING PFAS CANCER RISKS

Study to look at relationship between PFAS exposure and select health outcomes

THE WOMAN FROM MONSANTO INSIDE INTERIOR

Former Executive Had Hand in Lifting GMO and Pesticide Bans in Refuges

TREASURE ISLAND CLEANUP BATHED IN FOG

Navy Won’t Reveal Radiation Standards for “Free Release” of Contaminated Tracts