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Critics slam EPA for rolling back union protections with latest contract

From: The Hill

"In an email sent to agency staff earlier this week and obtained by The Hill late Tuesday, the agency announced it will implement a new contract that remains unsigned…

New EPA rule could expand number of Trump officials weighing in on FOIA requests

From: The Hill

"“It’s exceptionally difficult to litigate on the ‘basis of responsiveness.’ There is no record,” said Kevin Bell, staff counsel at Public Employees for Environmental…

Trump Administration Is Suppressing Science and Public Opinion to Drill the Arctic Refuge

From: Center for American Progress

"In December 2018, the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas…

'Failing and struggling': How financial decisions hobbled the National Bison Range

From: The Missoulian

"A 10-month investigation by the Missoulian charted a years-long funding crunch at this group of National Wildlife Refuges, one that began when the Fish and Wildlife…

National Bison Range faces detailed planning process

From: The Missoulian

"The plan for the Bison Range was mandated by a 2017 legal settlement between Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…


News Releases

CONGRESS POISED TO BUILD BIGGER LOCKS AS BARGE INDUSTRY FADES

Fewer Barges on Rivers, Less Traffic and Lowest Levels of Congestion in 30 Years

SHAKE UP AT PARK SERVICE HEADQUARTERS

Reorganization Marginalizes Top Deputy Responsible for Firing Park Police Chief

EPA ENCOURAGING PESTICIDE COMPANIES TO CONDUCT HUMAN STUDIES

Proposed New Rules Lack Any Ethical Protections for Study Subjects

NEW WATCHDOG GROUP FOR NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Former DEP Employee Heads New Chapter; Confidential Hotline for Employees

CELL PHONE RINGS COMING TO EVERY CORNER OF NATIONAL PARKS

Officials Invite Telecom Companies to Fill In “Dead Zones” Throughout Park System