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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


News Releases

WHISTLEBLOWER STAFF BLOW THE WHISTLE ON SPECIAL COUNSEL

OSC Staff Want Independent Investigation of Illegal Personnel Practices

ARTIFICIAL WATERING THREATENS MOJAVE WILDLIFE

Political Appointees at Interior Vetoed Park Objections; Lawsuit Filed

FOREST SERVICE ALLOWED TIMBER INDUSTRY TO REWRITE SIERRA PLAN

Intervention to Stop Collusive Settlement Between Industry and Bush Administration

CHAMBERS FILES FEDERAL LAWSUIT

Seeking Damages for Destruction of Exonerating Documents

MORE THAN A THOUSAND WHISTLEBLOWER CASES DUMPED

Special Counsel Dismisses Hundreds of Disclosures and Complaints in Past Year