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Bernhardt Must Renew 'Acting' Heads by Month's End

From: E&E News

“Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt must soon decide whether to maintain eight temporary agency directors, as the Trump administration presses into its third year…

Idled Federal Workers Called Back To Wildlife Refuges So People Can Hunt

From: Huffington Post

“Jeff Ruch, president of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told The Hill that the FWS decision appears to violate the terms of its own shutdown…

US Congress Allows Oil Spill Tax to Expire

From: Argus Media

“A US government trust fund used to clean up oil spills is losing out on millions of dollars in revenue after lawmakers allowed a 9¢/bl excise tax on refiners, importers…

Refuge Reinforcements Ride In, But Is It a Rescue?

From: E&E News

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, declared today that the FWS refuge reinforcements could compound risks for wildlife…

Interior Restaffs Some Wildlife Refuges During Shutdown

From: WFAE 90.7

“Just days after announcing that some furloughed staff will be returning to clean up trash-riddled national parks during the government shutdown, the Trump administration…


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?