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Bill Nelson, Rick Scott point fingers at each other about Florida's environmental woes

From: Florida Today

“According to Florida Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the state's Department of Environmental Protection opened some 1,600 investigations into…

Young: Is This the Moment of Truth For Trump’s EPA? No Way

From: My Stateman

“A group called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has sued under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the evidence that Pruitt used to support…

Trump Keeps Trying to Kill Agency That Investigates Chemical Plant Disasters

From: Reveal News

“The Trump administration argues that the Chemical Safety Board duplicates the work of other federal agencies. Administration budget documents also cite unspecified…

Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges

From: The Nation

“In a terse memorandum, seemingly unprompted, the FWS quietly rescinded a hard-won Obama-era legal agreement, which imposed a blanket ban on the pesticides and genetically…

Survey: Many Federal Researchers Say Politics Trump Science and Are Afraid to Speak Up

From: USA Today

“Scores of scientists working for the federal government say that under the Trump administration, political concerns outweigh scientific rigor and budget cuts hamper…


News Releases

CRITICAL NEW TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM HAS GAPING HOLES

Nearly One-Third of Deep Ocean Stations Are “Dead” Including Tsunami Hot Spots

FEDERAL AGENT SACKED FOR REPORTING ILLEGAL COUGAR KILLS

Upcoming Whistleblower Hearing to Air Corruption in Nevada U.S. Wildlife Services

INTERIOR SUED TO OBTAIN OIL ROYALTY REVENUE DATA

Feds Claim Prices Oil Company Paid for Royalty-In-Kind Oil Are Trade Secrets

PENNSYLVANIA HAZMAT RULES ROIL BOTH INDUSTRY AND WORKERS

DEP Employees Files Grievances over Higher Toxic Exposure with No Protection

SAFETY OF SHREDDED TIRES IN PLAYGROUNDS UNDER QUESTION

EPA Endorsed Use without Analyzing Toxic Potential but Belated Studies in Limbo