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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


News Releases

LABOR TROUBLES AT U.S. LABOR DEPARTMENT

Union Charges Unfair Practices in Whistleblower Reorganization Lockout

FEDERAL PRISON COMPUTER RECYCLING CREATED TOXIC NIGHTMARE

Inspector General: Staff & Inmates “Needlessly” Exposed to Excessive Heavy Metals

EPA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS SOUND ALARM IN SURVEY

Lost Enforcement Focus, Lack of Support and Mismanagement Decried

EPA AXES LEADERSHIP OF CRIMINAL DIVISION

Shakeup Follows Investigator Reports of Abuse, “Arrogant and Harsh” Treatment

LAWSUIT TO EXPOSE CAUSE OF SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY RULES HOLDUP

Which Agencies Object to Transparency and Non-Tampering in Scientific Reports?