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House Dems Push Trump to Fill High-Level Interior Vacancies

From: The Hill

"Fifty-nine percent of key [Interior] positions have yet to be filled; fewer than half of those vacant even have a nominee awaiting Senate approval,” Rep. Raúl Grijalva…

Federal Managers who Try to Protect Public Lands Face Threats and Violence. Here’s What Makes That Much Worse.

From: The Washington Post

"Recently, the federal Bureau of Land Management fired a longtime employee, allegedly for blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce…

Number of Criminal Environmental Cases Referred to DOJ by Interior at Nearly 25-Year Low

From: The Hill

"The number of criminal environmental enforcement cases brought by the Interior Department has decreased by nearly 40 percent since 2016, according to internal data shared…

Ethics Group Goes After Interior for Sidestepping Senate When Filling Posts

From: The Hill

"An environmental group filed a complaint against the Department of the Interior on Tuesday, saying the agency shuffled controversial employees into roles without Senate…

Trump’s EPA Is Letting “Forever Chemicals” Into Our Food, Experts Say

From: Truth Out

"A growing chorus of environmental groups and public health experts are slamming the Trump administration for its milquetoast response to the widespread problem of per-…


News Releases

EPA CONTINUES TO PROMOTE COAL ASH WITHOUT KNOWING RISKS

Inspector General Excoriates EPA for Blocking Risk Assessments and Screening

PARK SERVICE SCIENTISTS CLEARED AGAIN IN PT. REYES OYSTER FLAP

Repeated Investigations Aimed at Keeping Commercial Oyster Operation in Estuary

NATIONAL PARK PLANS TRAIL DESIGNED FOR MOUNTAIN BIKES

Unprecedented “Pay-to-Play” Deal Gives Private Bike Group Backcountry Access

KOCH PAPER MILL PROFITS FROM WEAK POLLUTION REGULATION

Demand for EPA Intervention to Stem Enormous Effluent Flow from Arkansas Plant

OFFICIAL ABETTING FLORIDA ECO-TRAIN WRECK GETS PROMOTED

Fish & Wildlife Service Gives “Litigation Magnet” National Endangered Species Slot