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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

BEETLES BUNGLED – BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OUT OF CONTROL

Federal Campaign Aimed at Tamarisk Threatens Endangered Willow Flycatcher

COMPROMISED COAL ASH RULE BELATEDLY UNVEILED

Late Changes Tip Scales against Tough Regulation as Gray Areas Abound

WIDESPREAD ASBESTOS VIOLATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS

EPA Intervention Demanded to Eliminate Asbestos Problems before Schools Reopen

BP BUCKED CANADA’S SAME SEASON RELIEF WELL POLICY

Citing Its Gulf Expertise, BP Argued Rapid Relief Well Capacity Is Needless Expense

DUNE SCRAPING BY DELAWARE STATE AGENCY ON REFUGE IS ILLEGAL

State Resource Agency Violates its Own Laws and Federal Wetland Protections