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From: Miami Herald
“DeSantis also ordered environmental enforcement moved from the state’s wildlife agency to the DEP. Under Scott, enforcement plummeted to its lowest in three decades…
From: The Hill
“Jeff Ruch, president of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the FWS announcement appears to violate the terms of its own shutdown contingency…
From: KTUU
“Acting Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Doug Vincent-Lang in a 41-page memo says federal officials should stop ignoring state comments on managing wildlife on federal…
From: Wired
“"None of the federal environmental laws are written in such a way that if the government is shut down, you can’t do anything," says Kyla Bennett, senior attorney for the…
From: The Hill
“Jeff Ruch, the president of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, called the timing dubious, especially as Interior has recently pointed to its extreme…
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