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EPA, CLEAN ENERGY SPARED TRUMP'S AX $1.1 TRILLION BUDGET DEAL

From: Bloomberg

“"Rather than being honest and direct about the political shift that has taken place, Interior and other federal agencies are deploying insubstantial pablum," Jeff Ruch,…

ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP WARNS AGAINST FOOT RACE IN BEAR COUNTRY

From: KRQE News 13

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on Monday said the National Park Service is downplaying the threat of interactions between wildlife and participants…

EFFORT TO BAN PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES IN NATIONAL PARKS WOULD END UNDER BUDGET DEAL

From: McClatchy DC

“At the behest of the International Bottled Water Association, Congress is preparing to approve a must-pass budget bill that includes language aimed at restoring…

VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PARK APPROVES ROAD RACE DESPITE LAST YEAR'S BEAR MAULING

From: National Parks Traveler

““How many more people need be mauled for these clueless officials to conclude this is a bad idea?” Mr. Ruch said Monday, citing the mauling last June…

RESEARCHER FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST WSU

From: The Daily Evergreen

“The 12-page complaint, sent to the WSU Faculty Status Committee by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) on Friday, urges the Faculty…


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