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Court Challenges May Loom for 'Acting' Decisions

From: Greenwire

“The Government Accountability Office appears to have punted on determining the legality of certain actions taken by temporary Interior Department appointees. So federal…

Interior Deferring to States, Reviewing Fish, Wildlife Protections

From: Natural Gas Intel

“Zinke's plans for the review were outlined in a two-page memo posted Tuesday by the nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).…

Zinke Memo: Interior Will Defer To States For Wildlife Management

From: Wyoming Public Media

“In the memo Zinke asked Interior bureaus to examine and contrast state versus federal policies over the next month and a half, and then provide recommendations…

Legal Battle Staves Off Trump’s Assault on Clean-Water Protections

From: Truth Out

“Since taking office, Donald Trump has waged a relentless attack on the nation’s waterways, but his efforts to strip away protections for rivers and wetlands have run…

Grand Teton Supe Tapped by Trump to Lead NPS

From: Grand Canyon Guide

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the organization has some concerns about Vela’s lack of transparency…


News Releases

ECO-RISKS OF COAL ASH AS MINE FILL UNDERSTATED

Pennsylvania Auditor General Asked to Investigate State Agencies’ Inaction

JERSEY NIXES FILTRATION PLAN FOR DRINKING WATER

State Wants EPA to Act on Rising Chemical Contamination of Water Supplies

USDA FIRES EMPLOYEE FOR EXPRESSING PERSONAL OPINION

Chilling Effect of Excessive Message Control over Technical Experts Decried

BOCA RATON UTILITY WORKERS BLOW WHISTLE ON HEALTH RISKS

Employee Survey Underlines Drinking Water, Sewage and Big Compliance Questions

NEW JERSEY THROWS CLOAK OVER ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS

Large Categories of Enforcement, Inspection and Property Records Going Off Limits