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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

NATIONAL PARKS DIRECTOR SAYS “WHOLE PARKS” MAY BE OUTSOURCED

Three National Parks Now Under Review, More Later

EPA ON THRESHOLD OF BRAVE NEW WORLD OF HUMAN TESTING

EPA Invites Industry to Mimic Practices of Discontinued CHEERS Study

FOREST SERVICE TO HIRE “PR” FIRMS TO REPLACE SPOKESPEOPLE

Outsourcing Public Information Is First Step in Renewed Drive

ENVIRONMENTAL PROMOTION TIED TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

Florida DEP Dropped Enforcement Actions After Handpicked Supervisor Promoted

PETRIFIED FOREST NATIONAL PARK DUE FOR WILDERNESS REVIEW

Will New Park Lands Be Protected for Their Wild Values?