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EPA Sued for PolyMet Documents

From: E&E News

“A government watchdog and an environmental group have sued EPA to force the agency to turn over documents related to PolyMet Mining Corp.'s proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern…

A Scientist Who Resisted Trump Administration Censorship of Climate Report Just Lost Her Job

From: Mother Jones

“Caffrey said she asked her supervisor at the park service, “Is this because of the climate change stuff?” She said he told her, “I don’t want to answer that.” Park…

Scientist Who Resisted Censorship of Climate Report Lost Her Job

From: Reveal

“All federal scientists are vulnerable, but scientists like Caffrey who work under federal contracts face particular risk because they can be fired easily and their funding…

CSB Must Disclose Chemical Emission Information After Incidents, District Court Rules

From: Safety+Health

“Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and other environmental organizations filed a lawsuit against CSB in December 2017, about three…

EPA Criminal Enforcement Crumbling Under Trump

From: Inhabitat

“Even more concerning is the fact that only 62 of the referrals in 2018 ended with convictions. That is less than any year after 1992 and illustrates a dire need for…


News Releases

ARMY CORPS INVOKES NATIONAL SECURITY ON OIL SPILLS IN COLUMBIA AND SNAKE RIVERS

Refuses to Cooperate With State Pollution Agencies

EPA, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AND USFWS WIN PEER'S 2003 ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AWARD

Handling of Proposed Route 11 Project

CASES FOR POLLUTION PROSECUTIONS PLUMMETING UNDER WHITMAN

New Referrals Way Down; Agents Cite Enforcement De-emphasis

EPA NOW STRESSING SECURITY AT EXPENSE OF ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Program Headed in Wrong Direction, Staff Says

WHITMAN'S OUTSIZED SECURITY ESCORT DRAINS POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT

Agents Used for Personal Errands, "Guarding Miss Daisy"