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Placing ‘politics about pollution control’ EPA drops surprise inspections for chemical and power plants

From: Nation of Change

"Environmentalists are furious over the change. “Taking the element of surprise away from inspections decreases their effectiveness, for obvious reasons,” said…

Giving “Upper Hand to Corporate Polluters,” EPA Drops Surprise Inspections

From: Truth Out

"Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) publicized the development in a press statement on Thursday. It cites a memo, dated July 11,…

The EPA's New 'No Surprise' Policy Protects Everything Except the Environment

From: Esquire

"If it were up to me, I'd want the people who own power plants and chemical factories to wake up every morning in cold dread that someone from the Environmental Protection…

There May Finally be a Move to Crack Down on Noisy National Park Overflights

From: Adventure Journal

"While it seems national parks would be protected from an overabundance of loud flight tours, few flight plans are made or enforced above the parks; it’s a kind…

Bureau of Land Management HQ headed to Grand Junction

From: Sopris Sun

"Each of the 550 agency positions that report to Washington, D.C., were sorted, using four questions: Is the position necessary to deliver the results for its respective…


News Releases

EPA OPENS CHEMICAL RISK ASSESSMENT TO CORPORATE LOBBYING

New Process Marginalizes Government Scientists and Promotes Industry Influence

NEW JERSEY TO PRIVATIZE POLLUTION REGULATION TO SAVE MONEY

Outsourcing Clean-Ups Is Recipe for More Toxic Disasters, Legislature Told

U.S. OFFSHORE LEASING PREMISED ON FUTURE OF CHEAP OIL

Planning Assumes $30 a Barrel Oil to Minimize Potential Environmental Impacts

AUDIT FINDS MAJOR HAZARDS IN INTERIOR DEPARTMENT

28% of HQ Workers Cite Health Threat – Modernization “Pause” for Evaluation

NEW JERSEY TO CONSULT INDUSTRY ON ECO-REWRITES IN SECRET

“Efficiency” Task Force Members Not Barred from Self-Dealing with DEP