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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

NOAA ADOPTING SHIP SPEED LIMITS TO SAVE THE RIGHT WHALE

Ship Strikes are Largest Threat to Critically Endangered Marine Mammal

EPA FORGOT TO SHIELD NURSING MOTHERS IN PESTICIDE EXPERIMENTS

Rule Amendment to Correct Oversight Underlines Flaws in Human Testing Plan

THE “NATIONAL PARK THAT RALPH BUILT” COSTS $1,000 PER VISITOR

First Ladies National Historic Site Run by Rep. Regula’s Wife in Lavish Fashion

NEW JERSEY DEP WEAKENING TOXIC STANDARDS DESPITE SCANDALS

Legislature Expands DEP Toxic Probe and Ponders Reform Bills

NOAA BLOCKS MOVING PACIFIC TSUNAMI CENTER ABOVE SEA LEVEL

Warning Center May Be Unable to Function After First Wave Hits