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Judge Holds Feds to the Fire on Chemical-Spill Reporting

From: Courthouse News Service

“As public interest organizations, the plaintiffs argued that delays in reporting of accidental emissions make their job of raising community awareness…

Federal Judge Orders Chemical Safety Board to Require Disclosure of Chemical Emissions from Accidents

From: Washington Post

“Mehta observed that the agency has had more than 20 years — far in excess of any “unreasonable delay” — to promulgate a final regulation and ordered the board…

Trump to Nominate Bernhardt as Interior Secretary

From: Politico

“Nine of Interior’s 17 political positions are empty, according to a list compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group made up…

Is Tampa Sewage Polluting the Bay? No, Says City. Yes, Says Environmental Group

From: Tampa Bay Times

“An environmental group is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in to correct what it says is the state’s failure to fix repeated violations…

Suit on Obligations for Documenting Decisions Dismissed

From: FedWeek

“A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that could have better defined the responsibilities of agency officials to create and keep records related to their decisions,…


News Releases

LAWSUIT TO BE FILED OVER DELAY IN PROTECTING FLORIDA PANTHER HABITAT

WASHINGTON— A coalition of conservation and government accountability groups — the Center for Biological Diversity, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and Council of Civic Associations…

NOAA PETITIONED TO REMOVE GAG ON SEA GRANT RESEARCHERS

University of Alaska Scientist Stripped of Grant for Speaking About Pro-Oil Bias

PARK BIO-PROSPECTING PLAN WILL BE A MONEY-LOSER

Secret Corporate Royalty Plans Force Parks to Eat High Administrative Costs

OFF-ROADING ENDS UNTIL CALIFORNIA PARK CLEANS UP ITS ACT

Clean Water Victory at Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area

CALIFORNIA OHV DOLLARS CAN FUND NON-MOTORIZED RECREATION

Legal Opinion May Open New Support Base for Floundering State Parks