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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


News Releases

WHERE IS THE NEW JERSEY SHELLFISH ACTION PLAN?

Deadline Today to Address Critical Public Health Deficiencies Identified by FDA

LAWSUIT TO PROTECT VARMINTS IN MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE

Park Service Shirks Duty to Regulate Hunts to Shield Tortoise & Non-Game Wildlife

IS THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE THE NEXT MMS?

Pick to Lead Fish & Wildlife Service Due: Florida Panther Poses First Litmus Test

RADIOACTIVE WELLS POSE BIGGER RISKS IN NEW JERSEY

Hundreds of Thousands Exposed Daily to Rad Levels Many Times over Safety Limits

EPA EMPLOYEES BLOW THE WHISTLE ON FLAWED CLIMATE BILLS

Agency Specialists Say Greenhouse Gas Offsets Unenforceable and Demand Probe