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Appeals Backlog at MSPB Tops 1,100, Group Says

From: FedWeek

"A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now exceeds 1,100, with some of the cases…

The Energy 202: Interior Lacks Permanent Leaders for Key Agencies Controlling Roughly 500 Million Acres of Public Land

From: The Washington Post

"To not run afoul of that vacancies law, Zinke gave 10 acting directors the power to carry out duties “not required by statute or regulation to be performed…

More Tumult at America’s Chemical Safety Agency

From: Chemistry World

"The managing director of the embattled US Chemical Safety Board (CSB), who had been on paid administrative leave since June 2015 over accusations of mismanagement…

EPA Given More Time on Climate Comments

From: Politico

"EPA has until August to hand over scientific information to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility under a previous court order related to its FOIA request…

More Bayview, Hunters Point Residents Added To $27 Billion Suit Against Tetra Tech

From: SF Gate

"Attorneys representing 38,000 residents of San Francisco's Hunters Point and Bayview neighborhoods in a lawsuit against Tetra Tech, the firm hired by the U.S. Navy to…


News Releases

SUIT TO AIR INTERNAL EPA PROTESTS ON RADIATION EXPOSURE PLAN

Experts’ Objections to Radically Higher Radiation Exposure Levels Yet to Be Seen

PEER ENDORSES BOLD POSITION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH

Groups Uniting Across Political Spectrum

KATRINA CLEAN-UP RIFE WITH FRAUD AND MAYHEM

Documents Prompt Call for Review of Army Corps Contractor Supervision

PROFESSOR STRIPPED OF NOAA FUNDING FOR ADVOCACY

University of Alaska President Upholds Grant Removal and Office Eviction

CALIFORNIA TO SET FIRST HEX CHROMIUM DRINKING WATER LEVEL

Public Health Advocates Urge Adoption of Safe Standard Found by Science Agency