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EPA Quietly Telling States They Can Pollute More

From: CNN

“The Environmental Protection Agency has quietly signaled it may allow states to release more ozone air pollution, commonly known as smog, dirtying the air in those states…

Chemical Safety Board Delays Closed-Door Meeting

From: Bloomberg Environment

“Leaders at a small federal agency that probes major industrial disasters Oct. 31 scrapped an unusual closed-door meeting that had been announced with little…

Overfile Request/Clean Water Act: PEER's October 29th Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4

From: JD Supra

“PEER’s October 29th Overfile Request states that Venice operates a wastewater discharge facility (“Facility”) pursuant to an NPDES permit. The Facility is stated to…

Scott Promised to Be the Greenest Governor, But Wound Up Labeled 'Red Tide Rick'

From: Tampa Bay Times

“But his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by incumbent Bill Nelson has been haunted by scenes of environmental disaster from around the state: Gulf and Atlantic…

Ryan Zinke's Interior Is a Mess

From: Outside Online

“Nearly two years into the Trump administration, the DOI, for instance, has nearly as many of these vacant positions that must be appointed by the president and…


News Releases

SOUTH COAST RAIL DEALT MORTAL BLOW BY NEW TRANSIT PLAN

Years-Long “Moratorium” Puts Massachusetts South Coast Expansion into Dustbin

MANATEE HARASSMENT RAMPANT ON REFUGES

“Out-of-Hand” Disturbances, Enforcement Overwhelmed, Visitor Education Failing

BLM STILL TIGHTLY CLUTCHING BUNDY DOCUMENTS

Federal Judge Asked to Order Release of Records on Standoff and Aftermath

ABANDONED UNCAPPED WELLS POCKMARK WESTERN PUBLIC LANDS

Records Show BLM Does Not Shoulder Responsibilities to Ensure Reclamation

USDA URGED TO SHIELD ITS SCIENTISTS FROM HARASSMENT

Agency Scientific Integrity Policy Riddled with Gags, Gaps and Loopholes