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USDA Continues Controversial Call-Backs of Furloughed Employees

From: GovExec

“In a sign that resistance to such early call-backs continues, the nonprofit advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on Tuesday sent a complaint…

CONSERVATIONISTS SEEK BAN OF CYANIDE BOMBS IN WILDLIFE CONTROL

From: Ruidoso News

“WildEarth Guardians and the Center for Biological Diversity authored the petition and are joined in their call for a nationwide ban on M-44 cyanide bombs by Advocates…

LAWSUIT FILED TO FORCE USFS TO DISCLOSE THE FATE OF PROMISED TIMBER REFORMS

From: SIT News

“One 2016 “Washington Office Activity Review” uncovered by PEER found that two large Tongass commercial timber sales each racked up big monetary losses. In addition,…

THE COST OF THE BIGHORN COMEBACK

From: High Country News

“(Becky Pierce) filed a complaint against Stephenson and the department with the California branch of the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…

USDA RESEARCHERS CLAIM SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH

From: Organic Authority

“Nearly ten percent of USDA scientists claim that their research has been altered or tampered with by superiors “for reasons other than technical merit,”"


News Releases

USDA JUSTIFIES SCIENTIFIC SUPPRESSION AS ITS POLICY

Confidential Agency Panel Approves Censorship and Media Gag Orders

USDA SUED TO END SCIENTIFIC CENSORSHIP

Unconstitutional Restraints on Publishing and Weak Integrity Protections at Issue

USDA AXES WEBINARS ON NEONIC INSECTICIDE RISKS

Topic Deemed “Not Appropriate” for Official and Outreach Education Programs

SUIT TO ENFORCE FEDERAL CONTRACTOR WHISTLEBLOWER LAW

Little-Used Law for Federal Contract and Subcontract Employees to Lapse in 2017

USDA SCIENTIST PUNISHED FOR POLLINATOR RESEARCH

Whistleblower Complaint Highlights Official Obstruction of Pesticide Studies