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EPA Inspector General wants to know how something like this was OK’d

From: Raw Story

"Under the current administration, EPA is a pollution watchdog not only on a leash but under a muzzle, as well,” said Kyla Bennett of Public Employees for Environmental…

Group says lawsuit pushed FAA to implement air traffic management plan for parks

From: Federal News Network

"Few things spoil a visit to a majestic national park than the noise of helicopters and low-flying airplanes. Now the group Public Employees for Environmental…

Bureau Of Land Management's Acting Director Faces Controversy

From: NPR

"JEFF RUCH: We've likened it to putting an arsonist in charge of the city fire department. SIEGLER: Jeff Ruch is with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility,…

'He couldn't breathe': How playing soccer on artificial turf nearly killed a teen

From: WJLA

"In late June, a recycled tire field in Northwest DC's Palisades Park was roasting. 7 On Your Side used both an infrared laser spot thermometer and a more sensitive infrared…

Investigation Finds National Park Service Fails To Accurately Track Cell Tower Installations

From: National Parks Traveler

"An investigation into cell tower installations in national parks has found not only that the National Park Service doesn't know how many of the installations…


News Releases

NORTH CAROLINA POISED TO TAKE A DIVE ON PFOA CONTAMINATION

Proposed Standards Substantially Weaker Than Health Guidance in Other States

FEDS WARN ARIZONA ON PARK CLOSURES

Shuttering Parks Purchased with Federal Dollars Jeopardizes Future Federal Aid

ATTACKS ON FEDERAL FOREST AND PARK STAFF REACH ALL TIME HIGH

Incidents More than Triple in National Parks, Forest Violence Up a Third in 2009

NEW JERSEY TOXIC CLEAN-UP PRIORITIES MISS PUBLIC HEALTH MARK

Belated DEP Toxic Site Priority System Ignores Vapor Intrusion and Migration

DID ANYONE ACTUALLY READ BPS OIL SPILL RESPONSE PLAN?

Walruses and Seals, Non-Existent Equipment Lists and Other Fanciful References