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House Dems Push Trump to Fill High-Level Interior Vacancies

From: The Hill

"Fifty-nine percent of key [Interior] positions have yet to be filled; fewer than half of those vacant even have a nominee awaiting Senate approval,” Rep. Raúl Grijalva…

Federal Managers who Try to Protect Public Lands Face Threats and Violence. Here’s What Makes That Much Worse.

From: The Washington Post

"Recently, the federal Bureau of Land Management fired a longtime employee, allegedly for blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s refusal to enforce…

Number of Criminal Environmental Cases Referred to DOJ by Interior at Nearly 25-Year Low

From: The Hill

"The number of criminal environmental enforcement cases brought by the Interior Department has decreased by nearly 40 percent since 2016, according to internal data shared…

Ethics Group Goes After Interior for Sidestepping Senate When Filling Posts

From: The Hill

"An environmental group filed a complaint against the Department of the Interior on Tuesday, saying the agency shuffled controversial employees into roles without Senate…

Trump’s EPA Is Letting “Forever Chemicals” Into Our Food, Experts Say

From: Truth Out

"A growing chorus of environmental groups and public health experts are slamming the Trump administration for its milquetoast response to the widespread problem of per-…


News Releases

NAVY KILLS PREGNANT RIGHT WHALE IN MID-ATLANTIC

Second Pregnant Female Victim of Ship Strike This Year

CRONY HIRING BY SPECIAL COUNSEL TARGET OF LAWSUIT

Former Boarding School Headmaster Retained as Consultant

JUDGE: FEDERAL FLOODPLAIN PROGRAM VIOLATES ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

Conservation groups win landmark case to protect Puget Sound chinook salmon from sprawl

BLM MANAGER FOR ANACONDA MINE FILES WHISTLEBLOWER CHARGE

Abrupt Termination Due to Raising Pollution and Safety Problems

EPA STALLS INFANT PESTICIDE DOSING STUDY

Cites Negative News Coverage As Need for Further Review