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Appeals Backlog at MSPB Tops 1,100, Group Says

From: FedWeek

"A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now exceeds 1,100, with some of the cases…

The Energy 202: Interior Lacks Permanent Leaders for Key Agencies Controlling Roughly 500 Million Acres of Public Land

From: The Washington Post

"To not run afoul of that vacancies law, Zinke gave 10 acting directors the power to carry out duties “not required by statute or regulation to be performed…

More Tumult at America’s Chemical Safety Agency

From: Chemistry World

"The managing director of the embattled US Chemical Safety Board (CSB), who had been on paid administrative leave since June 2015 over accusations of mismanagement…

EPA Given More Time on Climate Comments

From: Politico

"EPA has until August to hand over scientific information to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility under a previous court order related to its FOIA request…

More Bayview, Hunters Point Residents Added To $27 Billion Suit Against Tetra Tech

From: SF Gate

"Attorneys representing 38,000 residents of San Francisco's Hunters Point and Bayview neighborhoods in a lawsuit against Tetra Tech, the firm hired by the U.S. Navy to…


News Releases

U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION NOW BEYOND RECLAMATION

More Than $100 Million Misused Yet No Repayments, Reforms or Reprimands

FLORIDA ECO-ENFORCEMENT STILL SCRAPING BOTTOM

Even Slight Upturns Cannot Mask Historic Nosedive in Pollution Control

EPA ENFORCEMENT PICK TO SERVE WITHOUT SENATE CONFIRMATION

Susan Bodine Starts as “Special Counsel to Administrator on Enforcement” on Tues.

U.S. SPECIAL COUNSEL BLASTS KLAMATH IRRIGATOR SLUSH FUND

Findings of Illegality and Waste Fail to Spark Bureau of Reclamation Reform

EPA CRIMINAL POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT WITHERING AWAY

Number of Criminal Investigators, Cases Opened, and Convictions Nosediving