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THE SUN ALSO RISES FOR EPA’S SCOTT PRUITT

From: Washington Examiner

"Twenty-four hours have passed since a flurry of bad headlines hit, and Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is still standing. Lobbyists, Trump…

FORMER WATER OFFICIAL ACCUSES PRESS SHOP OF SMEAR CAMPAIGN

From: E&E News

"In an effort to discredit me for speaking out and to intimidate current EPA employees, EPA may have provided my private employment information to media outlets and a…

PRUITT TAKES CLEAN WATER ACT DECISIONS AWAY FROM REGIONAL EPA OFFICES

From: Inside Climate News

"Authority previously delegated to regional administrators to make final determinations of geographic jurisdiction shall be retained by the Administrator,"…

ZINKE EXTENDS TENURE OF ACTING DIRECTORS

From: Greenwire

"Jeff Ruch, executive director of PEER, said the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 is clear that the president — and only the president — can designate acting directors…

PRUITT TAKES OVER AUTHORITY FOR WATER PROTECTIONS POLICY

From: The Hill

"The new order heavily downplays the role of local EPA experts in the field who in the past have made the final recommendations — and often decisions — regarding necessary…


News Releases

OBAMA TAPS BUSH APPOINTEE TO RUN SURFACE MINING AGENCY

Choice May Signal Administration Cave-In on Opposition to Mountain Top Removal

KOFA COUGARS GET VERY SHORT STAY OF EXECUTION

Arizona Game Agency to Shoot GPS-Collared Mountain Lions on National Refuge

CHROMIUM FAR DEADLIER THAN EARLIER ASSESSMENTS INDICATE

Scores of Capped New Jersey Contaminated Sites Will Have to Be Re-Evaluated

SECRET EPA REPORT ON LIBBY CLEAN-UP SPARKS LAWSUIT

Early Test of Obama/Holder Doctrine on Freedom of Information Act Openness

PARK SERVICE PROTESTS BIG SOLAR EXPANSION IN NEVADA DESERT

National Parks Will Suffer from Water Withdrawals, Pollution and Habitat Loss