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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

PARK SERVICE WHISTLEBLOWER WINS UNANIMOUS APPELLATE RULING

Asbestos Dangers Covered by the Clean Air Act; Bush Labor Secretary Rebuffed

ANOTHER RIGHT WHALE CALF KILLED OFF FLORIDA—TAIL SLICED OFF

Petition to the Coast Guard for Safety Zone to Slow Ships Crossing Whales’ Habitat

ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTOR GENERAL DESERVES A COURT MARTIAL

Florida’s Northwest Has Become a Pollution Free Fire Zone

STATE AUDITS FIND THREE-FOURTHS OF TOXIC CLEAN-UPS DEFICIENT

Many Privatized Hazardous Waste Removals Must be Done Over

EPA SURVEYS NEWS EDITORS TO ASSESS ITS IMAGE

Tax Dollars Used to Bolster Agency’s Tattered Reputation