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Judge Holds Feds to the Fire on Chemical-Spill Reporting

From: Courthouse News Service

“As public interest organizations, the plaintiffs argued that delays in reporting of accidental emissions make their job of raising community awareness…

Federal Judge Orders Chemical Safety Board to Require Disclosure of Chemical Emissions from Accidents

From: Washington Post

“Mehta observed that the agency has had more than 20 years — far in excess of any “unreasonable delay” — to promulgate a final regulation and ordered the board…

Trump to Nominate Bernhardt as Interior Secretary

From: Politico

“Nine of Interior’s 17 political positions are empty, according to a list compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group made up…

Is Tampa Sewage Polluting the Bay? No, Says City. Yes, Says Environmental Group

From: Tampa Bay Times

“An environmental group is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in to correct what it says is the state’s failure to fix repeated violations…

Suit on Obligations for Documenting Decisions Dismissed

From: FedWeek

“A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that could have better defined the responsibilities of agency officials to create and keep records related to their decisions,…


News Releases

RECORD LEVELS OF TOXIC PFCS IN MINNESOTA FISH

Bioaccumulations in Food Chain Are Building; Fish Advisory May Be Needed

ANATOMY OF INACTION: EPA PUNTS ON CITIZEN POLLUTION REPORTS

Georgia Operation Discharges Flow into Florida Waters

INTERIOR BIOLOGISTS TOLD TO FUNDRAISE

Long-Term Eco-Science at Risk for Lack of Sponsors, Say Biologists in Survey

LONG-DELAYED INVESTIGATION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL FINALLY BEGINS

OPM Inspector General to Probe Staff Purge, Anti-Gay Bias and Case Dumping

PARK SERVICE TO SOLICIT FUNDS FROM VISITORS AND CORPORATIONS

Corporate Plaques, Logos and Ads Trumpeting Park Affiliation to be Allowed