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House Dems Push Trump to Fill High-Level Interior Vacancies

From: The Hill

"Fifty-nine percent of key [Interior] positions have yet to be filled; fewer than half of those vacant even have a nominee awaiting Senate approval,” Rep. Raúl Grijalva…

Federal Managers who Try to Protect Public Lands Face Threats and Violence. Here’s What Makes That Much Worse.

From: The Washington Post

"Recently, the federal Bureau of Land Management fired a longtime employee, allegedly for blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce…

Number of Criminal Environmental Cases Referred to DOJ by Interior at Nearly 25-Year Low

From: The Hill

"The number of criminal environmental enforcement cases brought by the Interior Department has decreased by nearly 40 percent since 2016, according to internal data shared…

Ethics Group Goes After Interior for Sidestepping Senate When Filling Posts

From: The Hill

"An environmental group filed a complaint against the Department of the Interior on Tuesday, saying the agency shuffled controversial employees into roles without Senate…

Trump’s EPA Is Letting “Forever Chemicals” Into Our Food, Experts Say

From: Truth Out

"A growing chorus of environmental groups and public health experts are slamming the Trump administration for its milquetoast response to the widespread problem of per-…


News Releases

NEW JERSEY CUTS DEEPLY INTO PROTECTED STREAM BUFFERS

Commissioner Revokes Her Year-Old Order, Leaving Buffers at Mercy of Politics

LEAKED E-MAILS MAY SINK ARCTIC OFFSHORE LEASE SALES

Officials Scramble to Suppress Scientific Dissent over Bush Arctic Oil Initiative

WHISTLEBLOWER UNDERGOES ORDEAL BY APPEAL

Third Trip to U.S. Fourth Circuit for Park Service Asbestos Hero

LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT SECURES LEAD-SAFE HOUSING RULES

Bush Administration Commits to Standards for Repairs of Older Buildings

BLM DROPS DESERT ROAD PLAN FOR FURNACE CREEK

California Desert Wilderness Protected from Ravages of Off-Road Vehicles