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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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
Cash-Strapped States See Whistleblowers as Assets in Fighting Waste and Fraud
Interior Itself Part of Problem; Broader Solutions Required
Deep Infrastructure Damage May Hinder Relief Efforts and Government Operations
Science Advisory Board Seeks Better Integration of Science into Agency Decisions
Recreation Planner Resigns in Frustration After “Body Part” Incident in Ghost Town