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Yellowstone National Park Continues to Improve Cell Service

From: The News Tribune

“Cellular phone service in Yellowstone National Park will see improvements this summer despite criticism from some that argue increased connectivity takes away…

Hammond Pardons Raise Fears of Emboldened Anti-Government Extremists

From: The Hill

“Agencies like the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Interior Department have thousands of employees in Western states, many of whom say they feel endangered when…

Science Under Siege: Behind the Scenes at Trump’s Troubled Environment Agency

From: Nature

“When Trump put his hand on the Bible to take the oath of office on 20 January 2017, many EPA scientists kept their heads down. They wondered who might be fired first,…

How the U.S. Government Is Aggressively Censoring Climate Science

From: Audobon

“The more you remove [climate change] from public documents and the public eye, the less inclination there is for people to worry about it and want to do something about…

Environmentalists File Suit for Federal Protection of Louisiana Black Bear

From: Times Picayune

"In 1992, the Louisiana black bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The listing was justified by the loss of bear habitat and human-related…


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