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State Scientist Tapped for EPA Panel with Backing of Texas GOP Donor

From: The Austin-American Statesman

"The science board “should protect human health and the environment, but they are getting rid of real scientists and stacking it with ones their…

Letter From the Heartland Institute to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt

From: The Heartland Institute

"The day after that interview, a group called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request…

Yellowstone Superintendent Retires Rather Than Accept Reassignment to D.C.

From: Boisie State Public Radio

"'I’m 66 years old,' he said. 'I did not see that I had that kind of energy that I could commit to three to five years and so I made the decision to…

Forced Out Of Yellowstone

From: Mountain Journal

"Against his will, in violation of an informal “gentleman’s agreement,” and amid public outrage, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk has received…

Leaving Room for Trump's Signature, Coal Baron Provided Drafts of Pro-Industry Executive Orders

From: Common Dreams

"Reports of coal executive Bob Murray's suggestions for pro-fossil fuel executive orders in early 2017 raised further concerns on Thursday regarding his industry's…


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