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Interior Department Moving To Open More Public Lands To Hunting, Fishing

From: National Parks Traveler

"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials, at the direction of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, are moving to open seven of their refuges to hunting…

IN BRIEF: Groups ask EPA to correct study on artificial turf

From: Reuters

"Two environmental groups have filed an administrative complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asking it to correct a study concluding that exposure…

Earth Talk: Mobile service in national parks

From: Augusta Free Press

"Cell service in national parks has become a flashpoint in recent years as cellular providers compete to blanket the U.S. with coverage—even in remote, traditionally…

Agencies Affirm Few Complaints of Interference with Science

From: FEDWeek

"The PEER organization said that of the 57 allegations made at Interior since 2011 only one was sustained, and of the 30 at Agriculture since 2014 only five. Of the 99…

Cellular Towers in Wilderness Areas: Really?

From: Environment Magazine

"Cell phone towers have sprouted up in national parks across the country because the National Park Service lacks any coherent policy and instead lets telecommunications…


News Releases

BUSH BUDGET SHOOTS DOWN MISSISSIPPI RIVER LOCKS PROJECT

No Expansion Needed “For the Next 50 Years or More”

AUDIT FINDS STATE WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Retaliation Against Whistleblowers and Lack of Follow-Through Threaten Program

LAWSUIT TO FIND INDUSTRY IMPETUS BEHIND PARK POLICY REWRITE

Group Seeks Lobbying Letters and Other Communications with Bush Officials

STATE PAYS SCIENTIST $325,000 TO RESIGN

Scotchgard Whistleblower Agrees to Drop Free Speech Lawsuit

INTERIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR SCIENTIFIC FRAUD PROMOTED

Agency Admitted Bad Science on Florida Panther and Reinstated Whistleblower