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Pruitt Proposes Weakening EPA's Power Over Water Polluters

From: Eco-Watch

"In a memo dated June 26 but released June 27, Pruitt asked the EPA's Office of Water and Regional Administrators to draft a proposal that would restrict the agency's…

Environmental Groups File Lawsuit to Protect La. Black Bear

From: WBRZ

"Multiple organizations have filed a lawsuit in an effort to protect the Louisiana black bear. According to a release, the lawsuit was filed Thursday by a coalition of conservation…

Internal Watchdog Just Dinged the Park Service Director for “Inappropriate” Workplace Conduct

From: Mother Jones

"The Interior Department’s internal watchdog released a report Thursday describing an inappropriate gesture made by the National Park Service director in department…

Pruitt Acts to Yield Some EPA Power Over Mining

From: WBAL

"In a memo released Wednesday by the EPA, Pruitt directs the agency to study renouncing part of its authority under the half-century-old Clean Water Act to veto permits that…

Meet the Government Chemist Who Spent 36 Months on Paid Leave Before He Was Fired

From: Government Executive

"In terms of his profession, Daniel Horowitz has been a political prisoner these past three years but rather than being released he was executed,” said Ruch,…


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