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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

YELLOWSTONE CLOSES HIKING DESTINATION TO HIKE BANDWIDTH

Mt. Washburn Build-Out Shows Cell Service Trumps Massive Infrastructure Needs

CLUELESS OVERSIGHT PROMOTES DAMAGING LIVESTOCK PRACTICES

House Hearing Ignores Declining Range Conditions and Costs of Welfare Ranching

WHEELER SHOULD RELAX PRUITT CHOKEHOLDS ON EPA OPERATION

Administrator Consolidated Decision-Making Marginalized Regional Offices

A FOIA DELAYED IS A FOIA DENIED

Even When Sued Agencies Deploy Stalling Tactics That Consume Years

NAVY SPRINKLES PIXIE DUST ACROSS HUNTERS POINT

Bizarre Retesting Plan Claims 80% of Contaminated Soil Samples Are Clean