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Judge Holds Feds to the Fire on Chemical-Spill Reporting

From: Courthouse News Service

“As public interest organizations, the plaintiffs argued that delays in reporting of accidental emissions make their job of raising community awareness…

Federal Judge Orders Chemical Safety Board to Require Disclosure of Chemical Emissions from Accidents

From: Washington Post

“Mehta observed that the agency has had more than 20 years — far in excess of any “unreasonable delay” — to promulgate a final regulation and ordered the board…

Trump to Nominate Bernhardt as Interior Secretary

From: Politico

“Nine of Interior’s 17 political positions are empty, according to a list compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group made up…

Is Tampa Sewage Polluting the Bay? No, Says City. Yes, Says Environmental Group

From: Tampa Bay Times

“An environmental group is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to step in to correct what it says is the state’s failure to fix repeated violations…

Suit on Obligations for Documenting Decisions Dismissed

From: FedWeek

“A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that could have better defined the responsibilities of agency officials to create and keep records related to their decisions,…


News Releases

EVERGLADES RESTORATION STUCK IN THE MUD

Corps Memo Admits Delays, Cost Overruns and Uncertain Direction

AGENCY ADMITS PANTHER WHISTLEBLOWER WAS RIGHT

Fish & Wildlife Service Persists in Trying to Fire Vindicated Scientist

MBTA CANNOT AFFORD EXPANSION

New Projects Will Put “Entire Transit System at Risk,” Warns Finance Commission

LAWSUIT FILED TO SAVE VALUABLE TENNESSEE WETLANDS

Wetlands at Risk of Destruction under Misguided Federal Policy

SPECIAL COUNSEL UNABLE TO OPEN DETROIT OFFICE – NO ONE WILL GO

Staff Resignations Mount Even As Bloch Moves to Fire Others