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Bill Nelson, Rick Scott point fingers at each other about Florida's environmental woes

From: Florida Today

“According to Florida Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the state's Department of Environmental Protection opened some 1,600 investigations into…

Young: Is This the Moment of Truth For Trump’s EPA? No Way

From: My Stateman

“A group called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has sued under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain the evidence that Pruitt used to support…

Trump Keeps Trying to Kill Agency That Investigates Chemical Plant Disasters

From: Reveal News

“The Trump administration argues that the Chemical Safety Board duplicates the work of other federal agencies. Administration budget documents also cite unspecified…

Trump Quietly OK’s Bioengineered Farming on Wildlife Refuges

From: The Nation

“In a terse memorandum, seemingly unprompted, the FWS quietly rescinded a hard-won Obama-era legal agreement, which imposed a blanket ban on the pesticides and genetically…

Survey: Many Federal Researchers Say Politics Trump Science and Are Afraid to Speak Up

From: USA Today

“Scores of scientists working for the federal government say that under the Trump administration, political concerns outweigh scientific rigor and budget cuts hamper…


News Releases

WHEELER NEEDS TO UN-GAG THE EPA

Transparency Should Extend Beyond Calendars to Include Science

FLORIDA RACKS UP SECOND WORST ECO-ENFORCEMENT IN 30+ YEARS

Scott Pollution Forgiveness Paints False Picture of Compliance with No Follow-Up

DROP IN REPORTED VIOLENCE VS. FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN THE WEST

Despite Incident Reduction, Land Management Workers Still Have Safety Concerns

INDIANA DUNES PAVILION REVISIONS TRIGGER NEW FEDERAL REVIEW

Reduced Public Access and Outdoor Recreation Tie Prompt Park Service “Concern”

FLAKY GOP BILL FORFEITS MOST FEDERAL WILDLIFE PROTECTIONS

Senate Plan Would Put States in Charge of ESA and National Park & Refuge Wildlife