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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

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