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OPERATING UNDER THE RADAR: TOP ZINKE AIDES UNDERMINE PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC LANDS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES

From: The Revelator

"The Trump administration wants to avoid public scrutiny of Interior’s decisions and sidestep Congressional oversight. This is occurring while the department systematically…

PETERSBURG ASSEMBLY MAY CONSIDER RESOLUTION ON TIMBER SALE LOSSES

From: KFSK

"Tonka on Kupreanof and Big Thorne on Prince of Wales, were the subject of a review completed by U.S. Forest Service staff from its Washington office in June of 2016. It…

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP RELEASES REPORTS OF ADDITIONAL FALSIFIED SOIL SAMPLE RESULTS AT SAN FRANCISCO SHIPYARD SITE

From: JDSupra

"According to reports of documents released by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an environmental advocacy group, falsification of soil samples…

INTERIOR SUED OVER PREMATURE DISCLOSURE OF RESERVE ESTIMATES

From: The Cordova Times

"A public interest group has sued the Interior Department over the premature release of highly sensitive estimates of new reserves at the National Petroleum…

WORKERS' GROUP ALLEGES LEGISLATORS AREN'T DOING ENOUGH ON SHIPYARD RADIATION CONTAMINATION

From: SF Gate

"A public workers' advocacy group at a rally in San Francisco today criticized Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, for allegedly failing…


News Releases

LABOR PONDERS BREAKING UP TROUBLED WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM

Splitting Whistleblower Duties between Agencies Likely Does More Harm than Good

NEW JERSEY GUTS NEW PRIVATIZED TOXIC CLEAN-UP RULES

“Safety Cushion” Extended to Polluters at Expense of Public Health

OSHA JOB SAFETY RECORD INITIATIVE IMPLODES

Agency Quietly Pulls Plug on Touted Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program

INSPECTOR GENERAL RIPS OSHA WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM

80% of Investigations Found Inadequate; Whistleblowers Win Only 2% of Cases

INTERIOR MAKES BIG STRIDE ON SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY

Secretary Salazar’s Order Could Be Transformative