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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


News Releases

HOW OLD IS THE GRAND CANYON? PARK SERVICE WONT SAY

Orders to Cater to Creationists Makes National Park Agnostic on Geology

CORZINE URGED TO CLOSE LOOPHOLES IN TOXIC DAY-CARE BILL

Conditional Veto Could Strike Out Exemptions and Strengthen Safeguards

FDA PREPARING TO CLOSE LABORATORIES DESPITE BUDGET HIKE

San Francisco, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City & Seattle Facilities on Chopping Block

ROMNEY BACKS AWAY FROM HIS SEWAGE PLAN TO AVOID LAWSUIT

Worst Features Removed But Significant Sludge Left for Incoming Governor

AGENCY RESISTANCE THREATENS TO WIPE OUT DESERT FISH

State Push for Nonnative Game Fish Undercuts Federal Recovery Plans