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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

PRUITT HIJACKS NATIONAL STREAM AND WETLANDS PROTECTIONS

Pruitt Strips EPA Offices of Decision Power on Pebble Mine and Other Big Projects

ASSAULT RIFLE SLAUGHTER OF WOLVES OUTSIDE DENALI

Alaska Belatedly Imposes No-Hunt Buffer to Avert Wolf Population Implosion

EPA POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT SHRIVELS ACROSS THE BOARD

Pruitt Pushing Polluter Settlements behind Closed Doors for “Informal” Handling

TRUMP SCHIZOPHRENIC ON CLIMATE CHANGE NATIONAL SECURITY RISK

President Creates Climate Miasma in Contradicting Both Himself and His Pentagon

BAY STATE SOUTH COAST RAIL PLAN TETHERED TO A LEAD BALLOON

Retaining Controversial Stoughton Alternative Dooms the Entire Plan to Failure