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Placing ‘politics about pollution control’ EPA drops surprise inspections for chemical and power plants

From: Nation of Change

"Environmentalists are furious over the change. “Taking the element of surprise away from inspections decreases their effectiveness, for obvious reasons,” said…

Giving “Upper Hand to Corporate Polluters,” EPA Drops Surprise Inspections

From: Truth Out

"Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) publicized the development in a press statement on Thursday. It cites a memo, dated July 11,…

The EPA's New 'No Surprise' Policy Protects Everything Except the Environment

From: Esquire

"If it were up to me, I'd want the people who own power plants and chemical factories to wake up every morning in cold dread that someone from the Environmental Protection…

There May Finally be a Move to Crack Down on Noisy National Park Overflights

From: Adventure Journal

"While it seems national parks would be protected from an overabundance of loud flight tours, few flight plans are made or enforced above the parks; it’s a kind…

Bureau of Land Management HQ headed to Grand Junction

From: Sopris Sun

"Each of the 550 agency positions that report to Washington, D.C., were sorted, using four questions: Is the position necessary to deliver the results for its respective…


News Releases

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT GAMING THE SHUTDOWN

Staff Ordered to Perform Nonemergency Work to Serve Special Interests

CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT COLLAPSE AT EPA

Lowest Number of New Anti-Pollution Cases in 30 Years

OIL TAX FOR FEDERAL SPILL FUND LAPSED WITH NEW YEAR

Oil and Oil Sands Pay No Federal Taxes Despite Potentially Huge Cleanup Costs

FEDERAL SHUTDOWN BECOMING A POLLUTERS HOLIDAY

Humans and Wildlife at Risk by End of Critical Monitoring and Pollution Testing

ALASKA DEMANDS FEDS CEDE ALL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

Wish List to Axe Conservation, Wilderness, and Endangered Species Protections