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EPA Sued Over Refusal to Release PolyMet Comments

From: The TimberJay

“The federal Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit over allegations that it prevented its own environmental specialists from providing written comments to Minnesota…

Suit Demands Navy Release Records of Treasure Island Cleanup

From: San Francisco Chronicle

“The 400-acre island — a contaminated former naval base — is already home to 1,800 people. Two years ago, the city broke ground on a massive real estate effort…

No GoFundMe Campaigns For Shutdown Employees, Says Federal Ethics Office

From: Boisie State Public Radio

“During the five-week partial shutdown, thousands of federal employees took to GoFundMe or other online platforms to fundraise for groceries, day care costs or…

EPA Clouding Access To Staffers' Views On Mine, Enviros Say

From: Law 360

“U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staffers involved in the Clean Water Act permit process for a $1 billion planned copper and nickel mine in Minnesota told a state agency they…

Lawsuit Filed to Obtain EPA Documents on State PolyMet Permits

From: Duluth News Tribune

“An environmental group claims the Environmental Protection Agency is wrongfully withholding documents that contain staff comments on the state-issued pollution permits…


News Releases

SOUTH FLORIDA WOEFULLY UNPREPARED FOR BIG HURRICANE

Inadequate Shelters and Transportation Could Create Katrina-Scale Tragedy

DESERT PRESERVATION LAWSUIT FILED

Agency Staff, Rural Residents and Conservation Groups Challenge Off-Road Vehicle Abuse

NATIONAL PARKS TOUT THEIR ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Internal Study Credits Parks with Generating $10 Billion and 236,000 Jobs

WASHINGTON CONSUMER ECO-GUIDE AXED UNDER INDUSTRY PRESSURE

Ecology Guide on Household Toxic Disposal and Alternatives Pulled from Publication

SEA LEVELS ALREADY RISING ALONG FLORIDA COAST

Planner Predicts Higher Hurricane Surges, Saltwater Intrusion, Loss of Vegetation