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Florida Gutted Water Quality Monitoring – as Killer Algae Increased

From: Tampa Bay Times

“Over the last decade, as the state fought federal efforts to protect water, shrunk its own environmental and water-management agencies, and cut funding to an…

Trump Administration Reverses Ban of Bee-Toxic Pesticides on National Wildlife Refuges

From: Beyond Pesticides

“At the same time that a new analysis by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), current neonicotinoid uses in the state expose bees to residue…

On National Bison Range, Questions Surround Planning Process for its Future

From: The Missoulian

“Recently, the complex’s fortunes appeared to have turned. As part of a lawsuit settlement in January, the Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to complete a detailed…

Harris-Backed Amendment Could End GMO Restrictions at Blackwater, Prime Hook Refuges

From: Delmarva Now

“Farming on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is difficult, but it's necessary to support migratory birds who rely on nutrient-rich crops to supplement their natural…

Wilderness Lost

From: Craig Medred

“PEER argued Young overstated its proposal, saying the sanctuary “nomination safeguarded Alaska Native marine subsistence and small-boat fisheries but would curb…


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