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Judge Holds Feds to the Fire on Chemical-Spill Reporting

From: Courthouse News Service

“As public interest organizations, the plaintiffs argued that delays in reporting of accidental emissions make their job of raising community awareness…

Federal Judge Orders Chemical Safety Board to Require Disclosure of Chemical Emissions from Accidents

From: Washington Post

“Mehta observed that the agency has had more than 20 years — far in excess of any “unreasonable delay” — to promulgate a final regulation and ordered the board…

Trump to Nominate Bernhardt as Interior Secretary

From: Politico

“Nine of Interior’s 17 political positions are empty, according to a list compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group made up…

Is Tampa Sewage Polluting the Bay? No, Says City. Yes, Says Environmental Group

From: Tampa Bay Times

“An environmental group is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in to correct what it says is the state’s failure to fix repeated violations…

Suit on Obligations for Documenting Decisions Dismissed

From: FedWeek

“A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that could have better defined the responsibilities of agency officials to create and keep records related to their decisions,…


News Releases

TERESA CHAMBERS RETURNS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

Appointment as Riverdale Park Police Chief Will Not Alter Legal Case

FOREST SERVICE TO PULL ITS SCIENTISTS AND PLANNERS FROM FIELD

Massive Consolidation of NEPA Functions Will Take Thousands Out of Forests

FEDERAL WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT RECORDS SOUGHT IN LAWSUIT

Corruption in U.S. Fish & Wildlife Headquarters Targeted in Test of New FOIA Law

LIVESTOCK LOBBY PRESSURES TO RETAIN WILDLIFE POISONS

Two Front Battle to Block Legislative Ban and EPA Registration Revocation

EPA FIGHTS LEGAL BID TO RE-OPEN WORLD TRADE CENTER PROBE

Whistleblower Seeks Restoration of Independent EPA Ombudsman