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EPA Quietly Telling States They Can Pollute More

From: CNN

“The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly signaled it may allow states to release more ozone air pollution, commonly known as smog, dirtying the air in those states…

Chemical Safety Board Delays Closed-Door Meeting

From: Bloomberg Environment

“Leaders at a small federal agency that probes major industrial disasters Oct. 31 scrapped an unusual closed-door meeting that had been announced with little…

Overfile Request/Clean Water Act: PEER's October 29th Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4

From: JD Supra

“PEER’s October 29th Overfile Request states that Venice operates a wastewater discharge facility (“Facility”) pursuant to an NPDES permit. The Facility is stated to…

Scott Promised to Be the Greenest Governor, But Wound Up Labeled 'Red Tide Rick'

From: Tampa Bay Times

“But his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Bill Nelson has been haunted by scenes of environmental disaster from around the state: Gulf and Atlantic…

Ryan Zinke's Interior Is a Mess

From: Outside Online

“Nearly two years into the Trump administration, the DOI, for instance, has nearly as many of these vacant positions that must be appointed by the president and…


News Releases

CORPORATE SHADOW OVER JERSEY’S TAINTED GROUNDWATER DARKENS

Science “Advisors” Push Dramatic Relaxation of Groundwater Cleanup Standards

ROMNEY NOT LIKELY TO BE A CONSERVATION PRESIDENT

Dismal Land Preservation Record in Massachusetts Bodes Ill for Natural Legacy

LAWSUIT FILED CHALLENGING PLAN TO ALLOW ORVS ON INYO COUNTY ROADS

INDEPENDENCE, Calif.— The Center for Biological Diversity and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility took action today to hold Inyo County accountable to adequately review the environmental…

THOUSANDS OF JERSEY POLLUTION PERMITS UNENFORCEABLE

Appeal for EPA Intervention to Nix Radical Christie Stealth Deregulation

HUNDREDS OF VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES NOT TSUNAMI READY

Proposed NOAA Cuts Would Reduce Ranks of U.S. Cities Prepared for Tsunamis