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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

BLUE GRASS CHEMICAL WEAPON WHISTLEBLOWER HEARING TOMORROW

Current and Ex-Workers Testify on Safety, Preparedness and Culture of Reprisal

EPA TAKES FIRST STEP TO BAN WILDLIFE POISONS

Federal Register Notice Asks for Public Comments on Revoking Registration

HUMAN EXPERIMENT ETHICS REMAIN UNSETTLED AT EPA

Controversy Surrounding EPA Pesticide Experiments on Infants Lingers

NATIONAL SAFETY REVIEW OF WILDLIFE EXTERMINATION PROGRAM

Air Crashes, Bio-Agent Security Lapses and Mega-Poison Misuse Beset Feds

CORPS SLAMS FLORIDA FOR VIOLATING WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Army Corps Refuses to Share Costs of Deficient Everglades Clean Up Projects