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Bernhardt Must Renew 'Acting' Heads by Month's End

From: E&E News

“Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt must soon decide whether to maintain eight temporary agency directors, as the Trump administration presses into its third year…

Idled Federal Workers Called Back To Wildlife Refuges So People Can Hunt

From: Huffington Post

“Jeff Ruch, president of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told The Hill that the FWS decision appears to violate the terms of its own shutdown…

US Congress Allows Oil Spill Tax to Expire

From: Argus Media

“A US government trust fund used to clean up oil spills is losing out on millions of dollars in revenue after lawmakers allowed a 9¢/bl excise tax on refiners, importers…

Refuge Reinforcements Ride In, But Is It a Rescue?

From: E&E News

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, declared today that the FWS refuge reinforcements could compound risks for wildlife…

Interior Restaffs Some Wildlife Refuges During Shutdown

From: WFAE 90.7

“Just days after announcing that some furloughed staff will be returning to clean up trash-riddled national parks during the government shutdown, the Trump administration…


News Releases

FLORIDA’S ASBESTOS ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM IS A “SICK JOKE”

Open Season in Sunshine State for “Rip & Skip” Operators

NEW FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT CHIEF LACKS CREDENTIALS

Agency Manual Hastily Amended; Independent Law Enforcement Program at Risk

U.S. DISTRICT COURT UPHOLDS WILDERNESS ACT

Olympic National Park's Shelters Are In Violation Of Act

NEW JERSEY ABANDONS ADDED STREAM PROTECTIONS

DEP Employees’ Recommendations Pushed Aside As Persistent Flooding Worsens; Press Conference Called For Today

AGENCY REBUFFS INFORMATION REQUEST IN SCOTCHGARD WHISTLEBLOWER CASE

Issues Raised By Minnesota Scientist Are At Core Of Senator’s Letter