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EPA Inspector General wants to know how something like this was OK’d

From: Raw Story

"Under the current administration, EPA is a pollution watchdog not only on a leash but under a muzzle, as well,” said Kyla Bennett of Public Employees for Environmental…

Group says lawsuit pushed FAA to implement air traffic management plan for parks

From: Federal News Network

"Few things spoil a visit to a majestic national park than the noise of helicopters and low-flying airplanes. Now the group Public Employees for Environmental…

Bureau Of Land Management's Acting Director Faces Controversy

From: NPR

"JEFF RUCH: We've likened it to putting an arsonist in charge of the city fire department. SIEGLER: Jeff Ruch is with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility,…

'He couldn't breathe': How playing soccer on artificial turf nearly killed a teen

From: WJLA

"In late June, a recycled tire field in Northwest DC's Palisades Park was roasting. 7 On Your Side used both an infrared laser spot thermometer and a more sensitive infrared…

Investigation Finds National Park Service Fails To Accurately Track Cell Tower Installations

From: National Parks Traveler

"An investigation into cell tower installations in national parks has found not only that the National Park Service doesn't know how many of the installations…


News Releases

NAVY CONTINUES UP TO 300 DETONATIONS PER YEAR IN PUGET SOUND

Promised Environmental Mitigation Measures “Floundering” Due to Navy Resistance

10,000 EPA SCIENTISTS PROTEST LIBRARY CLOSURES

Loss of Access to Collections Will Hamper Emergency Response and Research

NEW “GREEN SCAM” RULES WILL CRIPPLE WETLAND PROTECTIONS

Mitigation Bank Expansion to Facilitate Construction in Marshes and Streams

NOAA’S QUARTER-BILLION DOLLAR HAWAIIAN BOONDOGGLE

New Office Complex on Superfund Site Beset by Environmental Headaches

ATTACKS ON FOREST SERVICE STAFF UP FIVEFOLD IN 2005

Urban Ills Penetrating Deep into Backwoods as Law Enforcement Presence Shrinks