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From: Greenwire
“In the exit memo, released by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Southerland said EPA had often been "the guiding light to make the 'right thing' happen…
From: The Hill
“Elizabeth "Betsy" Southerland ended her 30-year run at the agency with a scathing exit letter in which she claimed that “the environmental field is suffering from the…
From: Think Progress
“In her farewell letter, posted publicly by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Southerland singles out several Trump-era regulatory rollbacks,…
From: Washington Post
“In a statement planned for release Tuesday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and during email and phone interviews with The Washington…
From: Nature
“Pruitt will have to be careful how he handles both documents, says Kyla Bennett, a former EPA ecologist who now works for the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental…
Splitting Whistleblower Duties between Agencies Likely Does More Harm than Good
“Safety Cushion” Extended to Polluters at Expense of Public Health
Agency Quietly Pulls Plug on Touted Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program
80% of Investigations Found Inadequate; Whistleblowers Win Only 2% of Cases
Secretary Salazar’s Order Could Be Transformative