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Trump's Great American Forest Liquidation Sale

From: Cascadia Times

“Starting in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the Trump administration is proposing to eliminate long-standing rules protecting 50 million acres of ancient forests…

Salon: Why the EPA Won’t Get the Lead Out of Our Water

From: Salon

“After the Flint crisis, the EPA asked states in 2016 to collect information about where lead pipes were and publish that information online on local or state websites.…

This Silicon Valley Space Startup Could Lace the Atmosphere With Mercury

From: Bloomberg

“Environmental scientists who’ve been working for years to curtail mercury pollution are frustrated by the potential emergence of a market for mercury propulsion, says…

CSB's Focus On Employee Dispute Harms Investigations, PEER Says

From: Inside OSHA

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is faulting the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board's (CSB) spending on legal fees in a dispute…

CSB Faces Continued Uncertainty Despite Democrats' House Control

From: Inside OSHA

“Despite Democrats' control of the House next year, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) faces continued uncertainty about its future as its…


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