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ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHER FACES NEW PRESSURES, CRITICAL CROSSROAD

From: News-Press

"The Conservancy is against the permit, so are Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER. PEER says the Immokalee incidental take permit and developments…

WITH FEWER AGENTS, EPA CUTS BACK ON CASES

From: Sentinel Echo

"Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which advocates for local, state and federal environmental workers, blamed the…

WHISTLE-BLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR FEDS MAY GET MAKEOVER UNDER TRUMP

From: Bloomberg

"Ruch said he’s concerned that federal employees may not be adequately protected when they’re told to take actions they believe are contrary to their agencies’ missions."

EPA REPORT: FRACKING CAN AFFECT DRINKING WATER

From: The NM Political Report

"In its final report on how hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is affecting water supplies, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency said the common oil…

TRUMP'S CHOICE FOR INTERIOR GETS MIXED REVIEWS

From: Science Magazine

"Zinke’s mix of positions makes him a less ideologically rigid Cabinet pick than several others expected to play a significant role in environmental issues, says…


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