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UNITED STATES: PS complaints tribunal suspended

From: PSNews

"Senior Counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Paula Dinerstein said that through its inattention, the White House had caused a merit system…

House Democrats Call Upon Zinke To Explain Forced Transfer of Dan Wenk

From: Mountain Journal

"In a letter sent to Zinke Friday, June 22, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, who serves as the Democrat’s vice-ranking member of the committee, wrote, “we…

EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Numbers Are Dropping Under Pruitt

From: Government Executive

"At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency has tripled the number of bodyguards for the administrator, the agency’s cases brought against polluters…

For Pollinator Week, Help Ban Pesticide Misters in Your State

From: Beyond Pesticides

"In 2015, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, detailing false and deceptive claims…

EPA Loses 10 percent of Enforcement Staff Under Trump

From: Green Car Reports

"If the EPA wants to reduce federal involvement in environmental protection, it may not need to roll back emissions requirements or cancel California's environmental…


News Releases

YELLOWSTONE DOUBLES ITS CELL PHONE USE AMID TOWER STRUGGLES

Park Ignores Agency Policy to Limit Government Cell Phones to Verified Need

OFF-ROAD ABUSE TEARING UP NATIONAL MONUMENT IN ARIZONA

Sonoran Desert National Monument Overwhelmed by Off-Road Traffic and Impacts

INTERIOR DIRECTS BISON RANGE TO BE HANDED OVER TO TRIBE

Inspector General Report Describes High-Level Political Machinations

CASH STARVED FOREST SERVICE SPENDS $600,000 TO BUY TASERS

Devices Remain in Boxes Because Rangers Lack Training

WHISTLEBLOWER GROUPS ASK PRESIDENT TO FIRE SPECIAL COUNSEL

Scott Bloch Scrubbed His Computer in Apparent Attempt to Obstruct Investigations