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Appeals Backlog at MSPB Tops 1,100, Group Says

From: FedWeek

"A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now exceeds 1,100, with some of the cases…

The Energy 202: Interior Lacks Permanent Leaders for Key Agencies Controlling Roughly 500 Million Acres of Public Land

From: The Washington Post

"To not run afoul of that vacancies law, Zinke gave 10 acting directors the power to carry out duties “not required by statute or regulation to be performed…

More Tumult at America’s Chemical Safety Agency

From: Chemistry World

"The managing director of the embattled US Chemical Safety Board (CSB), who had been on paid administrative leave since June 2015 over accusations of mismanagement…

EPA Given More Time on Climate Comments

From: Politico

"EPA has until August to hand over scientific information to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility under a previous court order related to its FOIA request…

More Bayview, Hunters Point Residents Added To $27 Billion Suit Against Tetra Tech

From: SF Gate

"Attorneys representing 38,000 residents of San Francisco's Hunters Point and Bayview neighborhoods in a lawsuit against Tetra Tech, the firm hired by the U.S. Navy to…


News Releases

EPA REFUSES TO RELEASE RESULTS OF SCIENTIST SURVEYS

Group Sues to Force Disclosure of Polls of Agency Scientists

FBI TO INVESTIGATE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION AGENCY HEAD

New Complaint Alleges Condoleezza Rice Probe Shelved Until After Election

FLORIDA FWS BIOLOGISTS ORDERED TO APPROVE ALL DEVELOPMENT

Panther Called a “Zoo Species”— Protecting Wild Habitat Futile

BERYLLIUM EFFECTS ON OSHA INSPECTORS WIDER THAN FEARED

Blood Abnormality Numbers More Than Triple and May Go Much Higher

BLM WIll SIGN FLAWED ALGODONES DUNES OFF-ROAD PLAN

Signing of one-sided dunes RAMP will not change on-the-ground habitat protections