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Placing ‘politics about pollution control’ EPA drops surprise inspections for chemical and power plants

From: Nation of Change

"Environmentalists are furious over the change. “Taking the element of surprise away from inspections decreases their effectiveness, for obvious reasons,” said…

Giving “Upper Hand to Corporate Polluters,” EPA Drops Surprise Inspections

From: Truth Out

"Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) publicized the development in a press statement on Thursday. It cites a memo, dated July 11,…

The EPA's New 'No Surprise' Policy Protects Everything Except the Environment

From: Esquire

"If it were up to me, I'd want the people who own power plants and chemical factories to wake up every morning in cold dread that someone from the Environmental Protection…

There May Finally be a Move to Crack Down on Noisy National Park Overflights

From: Adventure Journal

"While it seems national parks would be protected from an overabundance of loud flight tours, few flight plans are made or enforced above the parks; it’s a kind…

Bureau of Land Management HQ headed to Grand Junction

From: Sopris Sun

"Each of the 550 agency positions that report to Washington, D.C., were sorted, using four questions: Is the position necessary to deliver the results for its respective…


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