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Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf

From: The Intercept

"Any threats posed by the PFAS in the blades and backing of turf add to questions that were already swirling about the crumb rubber sprinkled over it. In 2014, soccer…

Federal regulators take heat from both sides of the right whale-gear debate

From: Bangor Daily News

"Earlier this year, NMFS reopened 3000 square miles of ocean south of Nantucket to groundfishing, allowing the use of gillnets and rope. The agency said that…

SF’s Treasure Island, poised for building boom, escaped listing as Superfund site

From: San Francisco Chronicle

"Environmental advocacy groups said the decision led to a dysfunctional and delayed cleanup, making the process less transparent and leaving thousands…

GLACIER PARK OFFICIALLY ALLOWS E-BIKES

From: Daily Inter Lake

"Outdoor and conservation groups have objected to allowing e-bikes in parks without additional study or public notice. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…

Trump administration expands hunting and fishing in wildlife refuges

From: The Washington Post

"It’s the latest effort by the Trump administration to open public lands to recreation and industry, which critics say comes at the expense of the environment…


News Releases

ACADEMIC FREEDOM FIGHT ON REPRISALS OVER WOLF SCIENCE

Washington State U. Scientist Says Official Restraints Due to Political Pressure

TRUMP MONUMENT ORDER HEADS IN WRONG DIRECTION

Backlog of Interior Wilderness Reviews to See If More, Not Less, Protection Needed

USDA SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY POLICY SPUTTERING, SURVEY SHOWS

Scientists Say Politics and Fear Loom Over Agricultural and Forestry Research

ZINKE POISED TO REPEAT NATIONAL BISON RANGE MISTAKES

Ceding Refuge Management to Tribe Is Illegal; Fraught with Headaches and Disputes

EPA’S PRUITT SUED TO BACK UP CLIMATE CHANGE CLAIMS

Pruitt Should Put Up Evidence Supporting Stance or Cease Climate Denials