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Interior Secretary Nominee Says He Will Balance Energy, Environment

From: Wall Street Journal

“The former oil industry lobbyist now in charge of the Interior Department says he’s prepared to balance the interests of environmentalists against an administration…

U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Board Ordered to Promulgate Release Reporting Requirement Rules

From: JD Supra

“On February 4, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held, in a Clean Air Act (CAA) Citizen Suit, that the U.S. Chemical and Safety Hazard Board (Board),…

Grand Canyon, Other Parks, to Be Reimbursed for Funds Spent in Shutdown

From: Havasu News

“The National Park Service said it will reimburse parks, like the Grand Canyon, that were forced to dip into local maintenance funds to remain partially open during…

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

From: The Guam Daily Post

“In a lawsuit filed after Hurricane Harvey, a federal judge has ordered the Chemical and Safety Hazard Investigation Board to force the disclosure of chemical…

Tampa Responds to Claims of Pollution Violations at Wastewater Plant

From: WMNF

“An environmental nonprofit is accusing the City of Tampa of dozens of spills and other violations at its main wastewater treatment plant. But the city “categorically denies”…


News Releases

PROPOSED NEW WATER RULES: HALP EMPTY OR HALF FULL?

Contacts: Jeff Tittel, NJ Sierra Club, (609) 558-9100; Dave Pringle, NJ Env Federation, (732) 996-4288; Bill Wolfe, NJ PEER (609) 397-4861

Trenton - Over the last twenty years,…

BAD AIR AT INTERIOR HQ RECONSTRUCTION ADMITTED

Previous Assurances of Safe Conditions to Employees, Congress and Media Untrue

EPA STRIVES TO SCORE STYLE POINTS

Detailed Style Manual to Aid “Brand Extension” Yet No Plan for Global Warming

U.S. ARMY TO CONTRACT OUT ENVIRONMENTAL STAFF

Call for Congressional Intervention to Avert Litigation

GRILES SEEKS TO ESCAPE JAIL BY WORKING FOR DISNEY

Plea to Judge Blurs Line between Community Service and Corporate Networking