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The Key Questions the Senate Should Ask Trump's Nominee to Head the Department of Interior

From: Pacific Standard

“Will Bernhardt continue these practices? Will he continue the Trump administration's effort to bend public lands management to the will of the fossil fuel powers?…

Court Orders Chemical Safety Board to Get Cracking on Reporting Rules

From: Reuters

“A federal judge in Washington, DC has ordered a federal agency to issue rules in the next 12 months for reporting accidental chemical releases, handing environmental…

Watchdog Group: EPA Sharing Pro-Trump Resignation Letter Violated Laws Against Campaigning on Public Dime

From: EcoWatch

“PEER claims the press office's actions violated the Hatch Act, or An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, which mandates that civil servants not campaign…

EPA Press Office Under Fire for Releasing Politically Charged Resignation Letter

From: Government Executive

“The letter, according to news reports and confirmed by EPA to Government Executive, was provided to reporters by the press office. That prompted the nonprofit…

Feds Given 12 Months to Release Chemical Safety Rule

From: Bloomberg News

“The court rejected the CSB’s argument that the delay was reasonable given its “limited resources and competing priorities.” If their inaction is caused by a lack…


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