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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


News Releases

MISHANDLED ASBESTOS SPURS CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AT GRAND TETON

Public Health Imperiled by Park’s Illegal Asbestos Removal, Transport and Storage

RESEARCH CONFIRMS ST.LAWRENCE CEMENT PLANT POLLUTES NEARBY CAMDEN WATERFRONT NEIGHBORHOOD

Camden - A coalition of local, regional and statewide environmental advocates came together today to publicly unveil a state report that confirms that the St. Lawrence Cement Plant (Holcim) in Camden,…

GUNNISON SAGE-GROUSE GETS ANOTHER CHANCE AT PROTECTION

Most Populations Declined Again in 2009

BORDER AGENCY DENIES SEWAGE, FLOODING AND DAM BREAK DANGERS

Bush Holdovers Perpetuate Pattern of Abuse and Malfeasance without Oversight

EPA TIMIDLY TIPTOES TOWARD TRANSPARENCY

Staff Ordered to Cooperate with Inspector General but Not Other Investigators