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How Long Can We Go without Prosecuting Polluters?

From: Sierra Club

“According to numbers released on Tuesday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a nonprofit that tracks environmental accountability in the…

California Environmental Law & Policy Update: GAO Investigating EPA's Low Enforcement Numbers

From: JD Supra

“The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has launched an investigation into declining enforcement actions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against…

EPA Lax On Enforcement, Says Environmental Group

From: Boise State Public Radio

“The critical analysis comes from the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. It shows the federal government referred significantly…

With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe?

From: The Nation

“The shutdown adds more disorder to the government’s halting efforts to keep communities lead-free. As the top enforcer of the Safe Drinking Water Act and lead-safety…

Firm at Center of Hunters Point Fraud Scandal Rewarded With More Government Work

From: Curbed SF

“Tetra Tech, the engineering firm paid more than $250 million by the U.S. Navy to remove radioactive contamination from San Francisco’s Hunters Point has so far escaped…


News Releases

FAILED TOXIC CLEANUP AT MALIBU SCHOOLS

Congressman Ted Lieu Sends EPA Reports of Illegal PCBs

NO NEW CHEMICAL SAFETY INVESTIGATIONS OPENED IN SEVEN MONTHS

19 Major Accidents Ignored as Chemical Safety Board Prolongs Internal Probes

USDA SCIENTIST PUNISHED FOR POLLINATOR RESEARCH

Whistleblower Complaint Highlights Official Obstruction of Pesticide Studies

INTERIOR INSPECTOR GENERAL NEEDS NEW LEADER

Politicized, Misguided, and Shrouded Probes Should Disqualify Kendall

WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES TETHERED BY ILLEGAL GAG ORDERS

Special Counsel Asked to Reverse Recent Raft of Blanket Nondisclosure Policies