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FWS Draft Plan: No Transfer to Tribes for Bison Range

From: The Missoulian

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s latest plans for the National Bison Range don’t involve transferring it to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. But…

Borough: No Response from Forest Service on Timber Sale Questions

From: KFSK

“More than five months after it sent a letter seeking information on Tongass National Forest timber oversight the Petersburg borough has yet to receive a response. The borough…

Report: Despite Growing Contamination Crisis, PFAS Chemical Use in U.S. Swells

From: Environmental Working Group

“Between 2012 and 2016, at least 30 new fluorinated chemicals, commonly called PFAS, were produced in significant volumes, according to Environmental…

Halfway Through Trump’s Term, Key Public Lands Agencies Still Lack Leaders

From: Audubon

“More than two years after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has yet to fill the top posts at a trio of federal agencies that together oversee more than 400 million…

Cleanup of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water Underway in Wells Near Fort Devens

From: Boston 25 News

“The U.S. Army has committed to cleaning up PFAS chemicals in drinking water in wells near Fort Devens. An environmental group says it all started when a whistleblower…


News Releases

ONE IN FIVE STATES STRENGTHENED WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS THIS YEAR

Cash-Strapped States See Whistleblowers as Assets in Fighting Waste and Fraud

WHY THE BREAKUP OF MMS WON’T WORK

Interior Itself Part of Problem; Broader Solutions Required

HAWAII SHOULD BRACE FOR MAJOR HURRICANE, SAYS FEMA REPORT

Deep Infrastructure Damage May Hinder Relief Efforts and Government Operations

EPA SCIENCE DIVORCED FROM NEEDS AND DISCOMBOBULATED

Science Advisory Board Seeks Better Integration of Science into Agency Decisions

OFF-ROAD ABUSES PROMPT CALL FOR PROBE OF BLM-NEVADA

Recreation Planner Resigns in Frustration After “Body Part” Incident in Ghost Town