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While Others Suffered, the Trump Admin Kept Pushing Oil and Gas Drilling During the Shutdown

From: Red Green and Blue

“Critics have blasted Interior for showing favoritism to the oil and gas industry during the 35-day government shutdown by calling some federal employees in…

Oil and Gas Efforts Proceed and Public Lands Opened to Hunters During Government Shutdown

From: Earth Island Journal

“Over the past several weeks national parks have been trashed, climate change research stalled, and crucial wildfire prevention work halted — all while oil…

Democrats Want Answers About the Interior Department’s Decisions During the Shutdown

From: Think Progress

“The use of entrance fees to keep national parks open, along with a sudden decision to bring back department employees to work on offshore drilling and related…

Trump's EPA Has a Light Touch When it Comes to Punishing Polluters

From: Salon

“Over the last two decades, according to the report, EPA civil penalties averaged more than $500 million a year (an average adjusted for inflation). The last fiscal year…

Formaldehyde Controversy Raises Concerns For Retailers Over EPA's Future Review And Regulation Of Chemicals And Associated Litigation Risk

From: Mondaq

“Industry groups have met with EPA and have publicly expressed concerns that the updated risk assessment will be merely a "restructuring" of the original draft and will…


News Releases

NEW FLORIDA ENVIRONMENT CHIEF HAS POOR ENFORCEMENT RECORD

Latest Numbers Show Fewer New Cases but More Fines than Historic Lows in 2005

EPA RELAXES AIR POLLUTION RULES FOR OIL INDUSTRY

Agency Rejects Petition for Controls on North Slope and Extends Ruling Nationally

WHEN IT RAINS…IT FLOODS

New Jersey Continues to Lose War on Sprawl New Figures Show

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES SEVERELY SHORTCHANGED

Acre-for-Acre, Refuges Get 17 Cents for Every Dollar Spent on National Parks

MANATEE PROTECTIONS TO BE CUT UNDER BUSH PLAN

Down-Listing Comes Despite Record Number of Manatee Fatalities in 2006