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EPA Quietly Telling States They Can Pollute More

From: CNN

“The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly signaled it may allow states to release more ozone air pollution, commonly known as smog, dirtying the air in those states…

Chemical Safety Board Delays Closed-Door Meeting

From: Bloomberg Environment

“Leaders at a small federal agency that probes major industrial disasters Oct. 31 scrapped an unusual closed-door meeting that had been announced with little…

Overfile Request/Clean Water Act: PEER's October 29th Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4

From: JD Supra

“PEER’s October 29th Overfile Request states that Venice operates a wastewater discharge facility (“Facility”) pursuant to an NPDES permit. The Facility is stated to…

Scott Promised to Be the Greenest Governor, But Wound Up Labeled 'Red Tide Rick'

From: Tampa Bay Times

“But his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Bill Nelson has been haunted by scenes of environmental disaster from around the state: Gulf and Atlantic…

Ryan Zinke's Interior Is a Mess

From: Outside Online

“Nearly two years into the Trump administration, the DOI, for instance, has nearly as many of these vacant positions that must be appointed by the president and…


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