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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

INDIANA DUNES PAVILION PROJECT HITS BIG NEW SNAG

National Park Services Finds Several Project Aspects Non-compliant

FLORIDA MANATEES GET SCROOGED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Chamber of Commerce Pressures Delay of Manatee “Swim-With” Safeguards

USDA SUED TO END SCIENTIFIC CENSORSHIP

Unconstitutional Restraints on Publishing and Weak Integrity Protections at Issue

ALASKA SEABIRD REINTRODUCTION BOONDOGGLE

Eider Project to Cost Nearly a Million per Breeding Hen with Uncertain Prospects

USDA AXES WEBINARS ON NEONIC INSECTICIDE RISKS

Topic Deemed “Not Appropriate” for Official and Outreach Education Programs