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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…


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NEW TOOLS FOR EMBATTLED PUBLIC SERVANTS

Web Center Displays Legal Rights and Options; Sign Ups for Free Legal Counseling

NEW JERSEY STILL SITTING ON FEMA SANDY ENERGY FUNDS

Delays Caused by Continual State Dithering and Ever Shifting Priorities

EPA HAS SAME CONFLICTS FAULTED IN HYUNDAI-KIA MILEAGE FRAUD

Agency Combines Automotive Regulatory Function with Industry R&D Partnerships

U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SEEKS DAMAGES VS DUPONT AT POMPTON LAKES

Mercury Contamination of Jersey Water and Wildlife Will Last after EPA Cleanup

USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL MIRED IN DISPIRITED MESS

Shoddy Conditions and Manager Absenteeism Compound Illegal Ticket Diversion