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BITTER FLORIDA COLD CONTRIBUTES TO 166 MANATEE DEATHS THIS YEAR, A RECORD PACE

From: KHOU

“When water temperatures stay below 68 degrees Fahrenheit for weeks at a time, manatees suffer cold-stress syndrome. That causes weight loss, fat loss, dehydration and other…

THERE ARE STRICT RULES ABOUT WHAT SOME FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CAN SAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA

From: Futurism

“Ironically, the goals of the Hatch Act to remove partisanship from federal service and base personnel solely on merit, seem farther away even as the Act extends into…

FEDERAL WORKERS WARNING: ONLINE ACTIVITY POSES NEW DANGER TO YOUR JOBS

From: KUER

““The fact that we have a president who is sort of the Twitterer-in-Chief in a position to basically shut down social media competition is another one of the ironies here,”…

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES COULD GET FIRED FOR LIKING THE WRONG TWEET

From: Motherboard

““Federal employees who get into Twitter spats with Donald Trump face career risks that the Tweeter-in-Chief does not"

ZINKE SIGNED ORDER IN JANUARY MAKING 'ACTING' DIRECTORS OFFICIAL

From: The Hill

“Signed under the radar, Zinke’s Jan. 12 order gave the acting directors for such bureaus as the Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service “temporary re-delegation…


News Releases

OIL DEAL FOR ALASKA WILDLIFE REFUGE ON FAST TRACK

Yukon Flats Land Exchange Tied to Oil Development but No Time for Appraisals

EPA DROPPED BALL ON PHARMACEUTICALS IN DRINKING WATER

Decade Behind Statutory Deadlines to Screen Chemicals from Drinking Water

FEDERAL WILDLIFE SCIENTISTS CAUGHT IN ETHICS TUG-OF-WAR

Conflicting Orders Make Politically Sensitive Scientific Work a Career Minefield

EAST COAST’S LARGEST UNDEVELOPED ISLAND SLATED FOR CARGO PORT

Development Scheme for Maine’s Sears Island Resurfaces Again after 12 Years

KEY WITNESS AT OFF-ROAD CONGRESSIONAL HEARING PULLED

Deputy Sheriff Testimony Blocked as Anxiety Rises in Off-Roading Groups