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Bill Nelson, Rick Scott point fingers at each other about Florida's environmental woes

From: Florida Today

“According to Florida Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the state's Department of Environmental Protection opened some 1,600 investigations into…

Young: Is This the Moment of Truth For Trump’s EPA? No Way

From: My Stateman

“A group called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has sued under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the evidence that Pruitt used to support…

Trump Keeps Trying to Kill Agency That Investigates Chemical Plant Disasters

From: Reveal News

“The Trump administration argues that the Chemical Safety Board duplicates the work of other federal agencies. Administration budget documents also cite unspecified…

Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges

From: The Nation

“In a terse memorandum, seemingly unprompted, the FWS quietly rescinded a hard-won Obama-era legal agreement, which imposed a blanket ban on the pesticides and genetically…

Survey: Many Federal Researchers Say Politics Trump Science and Are Afraid to Speak Up

From: USA Today

“Scores of scientists working for the federal government say that under the Trump administration, political concerns outweigh scientific rigor and budget cuts hamper…


News Releases

U.S. PARK POLICE FORCE LEVELS CONTINUE FALLING

Lowest Level in 20 Years Fuels Frustrations and Exodus of Officers

NEW JERSEY AIDE GOT TOO CLOSE TO DEVELOPERS

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Personal Advisor to DEP Commissioner

FOREST SERVICE OUTSOURCING PROGRAM A FIASCO, GAO FINDS

Scathing Report Rips Firefighting Erosion, Illusory Savings and Law Violations

EPA KISSES OFF FLORIDA’S WETLANDS

Developer Sway in EPA Breeds Algal Blooms and Aquifer Contamination

BOWHEAD WHALE IMPERILED BY ARCTIC DRILLING PLANS

Scientific Warnings on Oil Spills and Seismic Noise Disregarded to Speed Lease Sales