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The Strange Case of Daniel Horowitz and His Three Years of Paid Leave

From: Centre Law & Consulting

“For exactly three years Daniel Horowitz was paid his full GS-15 salary of $161,000 to do – well – exactly nothing. That delicious gravy train finally…

Fed Board Run By Obama Holdovers Is 'Hemorrhaging' Taxpayer Money on Legal Fees

From: The Daily Caller

“A federal board tasked with investigating chemical accidents is “hemorrhaging” taxpayer money on a years-long personnel case that has not yet gone to trial,…

Exclusive: 'This Place is So Toxic': Chemical Safety Board Employees Berate Management Over Secrecy

From: The Daily Caller

“The CSB’s satisfaction score plummeted in the 2018 survey results, showing one of the largest decreases for a single agency across the federal government, according…

Is David Vela the Right Choice for the National Park Service?

From: Sierra

“Not everyone is excited about the prospect of Vela heading the agency. Some environmental watchdogs are concerned about Vela’s track record on wilderness management, transparency,…

The House Science Committee May Soon Become...Pro-Science

From: Wired

“Capitol Hill observers and advocacy groups, however, say it's not clear that a more science-friendly House will result in any new legislation getting passed or in stopping…


News Releases

INTERIOR WITHHOLDING COST FIGURES ON BISON RANGE DEAL

Congressman Calls for Public Hearings

NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE RIPS CORPS UPPER MISSISSIPPI PLAN

Third NAS Report Is Scalding -- Most Critical

MORE GILA FISH NEED FEDERAL PROTECTION

Ignoring Unlisted Fish Is Recipe for Further Decline

TDEC LAX ON ENFORCEMENT AGAINST SEDIMENT POLLUTION FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES

KNOXVILLE – Tennessee Clean Water Network (TCWN) and the Tennessee office of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have released the second in a series of three reports on water pollution…

DEPUTY PARK POLICE CHIEF FORCED TO RESIGN

Washington, DC -- A Deputy Chief of the U.S. Park Police was forced to resign this past Friday, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The abrupt departure of Deputy…