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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

PENTAGON SEEKS ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPTIONS FOR THE MA MILITARY RESERVATION

Clean Up May Be Shelved

ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY NAMED ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST ENDANGERED RIVERS

After years of neglectful management, legislature considers removing wilderness protections

ADEC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINED FOR PROTESTING BP PERMIT

Air Pollution Violations on North Slope Suppressed

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNITY REJECTS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ATTEMPT TO SIDESTEP LAWS

DOD uses last-minute changes to seek broad exemptions from environmental laws

SETTLEMENT REACHED IN SEWAGE TREATMENT SUIT

City to Pay $100,000, Upgrade Plant and Increase Monitoring