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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

YELLOWSTONE FEEDING BISON MULTIPLIES NEXT YEAR’S PROBLEM

Park Baiting Buffalo to Corrals Violates Its Own “Do Not Feed Wildlife” Policy

WILDERNESS WATER WAR IN ARIZONA REFUGE OVER BIGHORNS

Former Long-Time Kofa Wildlife Refuge Biologist Says His Agency Is All Wet

U.S. FOREST SERVICE FIELDING FLEET OF DRONES

Law Enforcement Wants “Unmanned Aerial Vehicles” Hovering Above Forests

RHODE ISLAND YACHT CLUB FINED FOR POLLUTING LOBSTER NURSERY

$40,000 Fine on Five Counts Involving Illegal Discharges and False Certifications

LEAD-SAFE REPAIR RULES FOR PRE-1978 BUILDINGS ENACTED

Long Overdue Step Closes Main Pathway to Childhood Lead Poisoning in the U.S.