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UNITED STATES: PS complaints tribunal suspended

From: PSNews

"Senior Counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Paula Dinerstein said that through its inattention, the White House had caused a merit system…

House Democrats Call Upon Zinke To Explain Forced Transfer of Dan Wenk

From: Mountain Journal

"In a letter sent to Zinke Friday, June 22, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, who serves as the Democrat’s vice-ranking member of the committee, wrote, “we…

EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Numbers Are Dropping Under Pruitt

From: Government Executive

"At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency has tripled the number of bodyguards for the administrator, the agency’s cases brought against polluters…

For Pollinator Week, Help Ban Pesticide Misters in Your State

From: Beyond Pesticides

"In 2015, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, detailing false and deceptive claims…

EPA Loses 10 percent of Enforcement Staff Under Trump

From: Green Car Reports

"If the EPA wants to reduce federal involvement in environmental protection, it may not need to roll back emissions requirements or cancel California's environmental…


News Releases

FOREST SERVICE FIRE-FIGHTING AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES AT RISK

Collateral Duty Responders Lost in Outsourcing Plan

EPA FACING LARGE REDUCTIONS IN CORE PROGRAMS

Congressional Earmarks and Diversions Padding the Budget While Forcing Cuts

OUTSOURCING STRETCHES FOREST SERVICE FIREFIGHTING COSTS TO HALF BILLION OVER BUDGET

Forest Service Lacks Staff to Oversee Contracts

PENTAGON ESCAPES POLLUTION LIABILITY UNDER NEW PCB RULING

Defense Pressed EPA for Cleanup Exemption

PARK WILDERNESS PLANS BLOCKED

Bush Administration Maintains Moratorium on New Wilderness Designations