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Under Cover of Shutdown, Trump Admin Quietly Moves to Deprive 'American People of Their Right to Know What Government Is Doing'

From: Common Dreams

“Amid the chaos of the ongoing government shutdown and winter holidays, critics on Monday are calling out the Trump administration for quietly moving to make it…

Manatee Deaths In 2018 Approach All-Time High

From: CBS 4 Miami

“As 2018 comes to a close, it’s been a bad year of Florida’s manatee population with the second highest number of deaths ever recorded. According to preliminary figures…

New Alaska Wildlife Managers Could Revive Old Fights Over Federal Protections, Bear- and Wolf-Killing

From: Alaska Public Media

“If I were a wolf or a bear in Alaska right now, I would be headed for the Canadian border, ASAP,” said Rick Steiner, an environmental advocate and former…

'War on Transparency': US Agency Plans Crackdown on Information Requests

From: The Guardian

“Overall, though, Ruch said the department’s efforts to alter its Foia policies will “increase the burden on requestors and create a lot more confusion”. “This appears…

Sanders County: The Year in Review

From: Clark Fork Valley Press

“Federal wildlife officials have agreed to prepare a conservation plan for Montana’s National Bison Range as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought…


News Releases

ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES DECLINE UNDER BUSH

Sharp Drop in New Case Referrals Means Fewer Civil and Criminal Prosecutions

BUSH DECLARES ECO-WHISTLEBLOWER LAW VOID FOR EPA EMPLOYEES

Stealth Repeal of Clean Water Act Protections by Invoking “Sovereign Immunity”

BLM WHISTLEBLOWER WINS RULING ON TOXIC NEVADA MINE

BLM Illegally Fired Manager for Disclosing Pollution Dangers

FOREST SERVICE CANNOT SUPPORT SAVINGS CLAIMS FOR OUTSOURCING

Independent Audit Casts Doubts on Administration Estimates

NEW JERSEY TOXIC CLEANUP PROGRAM EXPOSED AS TOOTHLESS TIGER

State Allows Industry to Control Cleanup Even In Most Egregious Cases