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The Interior Department is ignoring the rules on ‘acting’ officials

From: Washington Post

"The July 8 editorial on the extreme number of vacancies in positions that require Senate confirmation, “Mr. Trump’s ‘acting’ government,” was a welcome indication…

Watch Out, Tortoise: Karen-Budd Falen Is in Charge.

From: Sierra

"Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s…

This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?

From: New York Times

"Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices.…

Philadelphia Explosion Underscores Danger of Refineries Using Hydrogen Fluoride

From: Truthout

"Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Lawmakers talk legislation in response to FOIA changes

From: The Hill

"It would definitely be an amendment to FOIA, those aren’t that uncommon,” Kevin Bell, staff counsel for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, on what…


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