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MORE THAN 700 EMPLOYEES HAVE LEFT THE EPA SINCE SCOTT PRUITT TOOK OVER

From: Think Progress

““There has been a drop of employees of 770 between April and December. While several hundred of those are buyouts, the rest of those are either people that are…

ENVIROS SUE CHEM SAFETY BOARD OVER ACCIDENT REPORT RULES

From: Law 360

“In a complaint filed Thursday in D.C. federal court, Air Alliance Houston, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and other environmental groups say that the…

US CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD SUED FOR NOT CREATING EMISSIONS REPORTING RULE

From: C & E News

“Several nonprofit organizations sued the U.S. Chemical Safety Board earlier this month for failing to establish a national reporting system to collect data on air…

ENVIROS WAITING ON DOJ TO OK BISON RANGE AGREEMENT

From: Law 360

“The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and a group of retired federal employees filed a joint status report on Monday with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…

FOIA REQUEST FOR PRUITT CLIMATE SCIENCE DENIAL DEEMED ILLEGITIMATE BY EPA, DOJ

From: The District Sentinel

““PEER is requesting only existing documents supporting official Agency statements,” the group said on Monday in filings submitted to a federal judge in…


News Releases

FILTER THE CHEMICAL SOUP IN NEW JERSEY’S DRINKING WATER

Available Treatments Could Screen Hundreds of Unregulated Compounds from Taps

INTERIOR POSTS ONLY HALF OF A SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY POLICY

Draft Would Punish Scientists But Not Protect Against Political Manipulation

EXXON VALDEZ DAMAGES REMAIN UNSETTLED AFTER 21 YEARS

Inability to Document Natural Resource Damages May Bedevil BP Spill Payments

ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS IN LIVESTOCK THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH

FDA Voluntary “Judicious Use” Plan Too Weak and Narrow to Abate Risks

SPIKING MERCURY LEVELS IN COAL ASH POSE NEW RISKS

Tougher Pollution Controls Multiply Toxic Potency of Coal Combustion Wastes