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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

GRAND CANYON TRANSFORMING INTO GAME FARM FOR HYBRID BISON

“Skilled Volunteers” to “Lethally Remove” Marooned Cattalos on Parks North Rim

NEW NEVADA MONUMENT TO BE RUTTED BY OFF-ROAD DESERT RACE

BLM Rigs Reviews to Route Vegas-Reno Race through Basin & Range Monument

EPA PUSHING HUGE HIKE IN DRINKING WATER RADIOACTIVITY

Thousand-Fold Increase Following Fukushima-Type Incident – More than Bush Plan

CANAVERAL SEASHORE SCREW-UP PARADE MARCHES ON

Third Critical Inspector General Report Finds Problems Confirmed in First

OPEN SEASON ON HARASSING FISHERIES OBSERVERS

Assaults More than Double in Two Years with No Reported Enforcement