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While Others Suffered, the Trump Admin Kept Pushing Oil and Gas Drilling During the Shutdown

From: Red Green and Blue

“Critics have blasted Interior for showing favoritism to the oil and gas industry during the 35-day government shutdown by calling some federal employees in…

Oil and Gas Efforts Proceed and Public Lands Opened to Hunters During Government Shutdown

From: Earth Island Journal

“Over the past several weeks national parks have been trashed, climate change research stalled, and crucial wildfire prevention work halted — all while oil…

Democrats Want Answers About the Interior Department’s Decisions During the Shutdown

From: Think Progress

“The use of entrance fees to keep national parks open, along with a sudden decision to bring back department employees to work on offshore drilling and related…

Trump's EPA Has a Light Touch When it Comes to Punishing Polluters

From: Salon

“Over the last two decades, according to the report, EPA civil penalties averaged more than $500 million a year (an average adjusted for inflation). The last fiscal year…

Formaldehyde Controversy Raises Concerns For Retailers Over EPA's Future Review And Regulation Of Chemicals And Associated Litigation Risk

From: Mondaq

“Industry groups have met with EPA and have publicly expressed concerns that the updated risk assessment will be merely a "restructuring" of the original draft and will…


News Releases

INTERIOR FIRST OUT OF THE GATE WITH SCIENCE INTEGRITY RULES

Rules Ban Alteration of Technical Findings and Foster “Free Flow” of Scientific Data

SAFETY OF RIO GRANDE DAMS IN QUESTION

U.S. Agency Sued to Disclose Flooding Maps, Emergency Plans and Dam Conditions

COURT ORDERS REDO OF FEDERAL ORV PLAN FOR MILLIONS OF ACRES IN CALIFORNIA'S WEST MOJAVE DESERT

SAN FRANCISCO— A federal judge Saturday issued an order forcing the Bureau of Land Management to redo its plans for off-road vehicle use on millions of acres of public land in the California desert…

FEDS DROP EFFORT TO SALVAGE BISON RANGE TRIBAL PACT

Refuge Has Not Rehired Staff After Tribal Funding Agreement Rescinded

WILL EPA SIT OUT SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY RULE-MAKING?

Memo Implies EPA Will Not Clarify Scientists’ Right to Publish or Speak with Media