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EPA Sued for PolyMet Documents

From: E&E News

“A government watchdog and an environmental group have sued EPA to force the agency to turn over documents related to PolyMet Mining Corp.'s proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern…

A Scientist Who Resisted Trump Administration Censorship of Climate Report Just Lost Her Job

From: Mother Jones

“Caffrey said she asked her supervisor at the park service, “Is this because of the climate change stuff?” She said he told her, “I don’t want to answer that.” Park…

Scientist Who Resisted Censorship of Climate Report Lost Her Job

From: Reveal

“All federal scientists are vulnerable, but scientists like Caffrey who work under federal contracts face particular risk because they can be fired easily and their funding…

CSB Must Disclose Chemical Emission Information After Incidents, District Court Rules

From: Safety+Health

“Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against CSB in December 2017, about three…

EPA Criminal Enforcement Crumbling Under Trump

From: Inhabitat

“Even more concerning is the fact that only 62 of the referrals in 2018 ended with convictions. That is less than any year after 1992 and illustrates a dire need for…


News Releases

ACADEMIC FREEDOM SETTLEMENT FOR WASHINGTON WOLF SCIENTIST

Washington State University Pays Researcher Targeted by Industry to Leave Campus

PRUITT’S NEW DIRTY AIR PLAN HATCHED BEHIND THE SCENES

Ambient or Outdoor Air Pollution Standards Set for Rollback per Industry Playbook

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES NO LONGER ASKED TO ASSESS TRUMP APPOINTEES

2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Changes Definition of “Senior Leadership”

EPA’S NEW SCIENTIFIC TRANSPARENCY EXEMPTS PESTICIDES

Industry Pesticide Registration Data Hidden from Public and Outside Pruitt Plan

OMB DITCHES THE PUBLIC’S GOVERNMENT REFORM SUGGESTIONS

OMB Admits It Did Not Review Massive Public Input on How to “Fix” Government