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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

BISON RANGE EMPLOYEES GIVEN REMOVAL NOTICES

Action Against Refuge Workers While Congressional Review Pending

SPECIAL COUNSEL STAFF HANDED PINK SLIPS

Seven Fired for Refusing Moves to Dallas and Detroit

EPA EMBRACES HUMAN PESTICIDE DOSING WITHOUT SAFEGUARDS

Ethical Rules “Non-Binding”— No Standards to Protect Infants and Fetuses

SCIENTISTS ORDERED NOT TO COMPLETE SURVEY

Banned Survey Results to be Released Wednesday

PARK SERVICE LOOKING FOR TOURISM CZAR

Reaching Out to Tourist Industry to Reverse Five-Year Visit Slump