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Florida Editorial Roundup

From: Washington Times

“What got slashed? The state’s network for water monitoring shrank from 350 monitoring sites to 115, according to Florida International University’s Southeast…

Labor Dept.’s OFCCP to Visit Hundreds of Contractors in the Coming Months

From: Federal News Radio

“The Government Accountability Office may weigh in on how the Interior Department has been filling vacant political positions. In emails obtained by Public…

Editorial: Scott Must Answer for Environmental Malpractice

From: My Palm Beach Post

“With a horrific red tide killing marine life and tourism on Florida’s southwest coast, and with toxic green algae bringing misery to the Treasure Coast and…

While You Weren't Looking: 5 Stories from Trump's America That Aren't About Hurricanes

From: Mic

“The memo was released by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit environmental protection group that has repeatedly butted heads with the Trump administration…

Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Spared From Hunters as Court Decides Their Fate

From: Truth Out

“Conservation groups and nine Native tribes intervened with lawsuits challenging the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to remove endangered species protections…


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