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The Energy 202: EPA Loses a Tenth of Its Criminal Investigators Since Trump's Election

From: The Washington Post

"According to data released Thursday by the environmental advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the number of special agents at…

No Whistleblower Relief in Broken Civil Service Court

From: YubaNet

"Through its inattention, the Trump White House has caused a merit system train-wreck in which whistleblower protections and other safeguards are functionally nullified,”…

County to Host Public Forum Answering Questions on Radioactive Soil at Keller Canyon Landfill

From: East Bay Times

"Between 2011 and 2017, Keller Canyon accepted 223,000 tons of material from Hunter’s Point that was certified as nonhazardous under 13 separate waste applications,…

A Researcher Got Paid $300,000 to Resign After He Said Shooting Wolves Is Bad

From: Motherboard

"He found that the rate of wolves preying on livestock actually goes up the more wolves in an area are killed, because it destabilizes the pack’s dynamics. This effect…

The Energy 202: Trump Appointee at EPA to Scrutinize Which Pollution Cases May Go to Court

From: The Washington Post

"Former enforcement officials worry the new procedures will have a chilling effect among career employees who are already worried about running afoul of an…


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