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EPA Sued Over Refusal to Release PolyMet Comments

From: The TimberJay

“The federal Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit over allegations that it prevented its own environmental specialists from providing written comments to Minnesota…

Suit Demands Navy Release Records of Treasure Island Cleanup

From: San Francisco Chronicle

“The 400-acre island — a contaminated former naval base — is already home to 1,800 people. Two years ago, the city broke ground on a massive real estate effort…

No GoFundMe Campaigns For Shutdown Employees, Says Federal Ethics Office

From: Boisie State Public Radio

“During the five-week partial shutdown, thousands of federal employees took to GoFundMe or other online platforms to fundraise for groceries, day care costs or…

EPA Clouding Access To Staffers' Views On Mine, Enviros Say

From: Law 360

“U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staffers involved in the Clean Water Act permit process for a $1 billion planned copper and nickel mine in Minnesota told a state agency they…

Lawsuit Filed to Obtain EPA Documents on State PolyMet Permits

From: Duluth News Tribune

“An environmental group claims the Environmental Protection Agency is wrongfully withholding documents that contain staff comments on the state-issued pollution permits…


News Releases

END DUMPING OF FRACKING FLUIDS

Rulemaking Petition Urges EPA to Ban Surface Discharge of Fracking Fluids

FLORIDA POLLUTION FINES COLLECTED FELL BY HALF LAST YEAR

Failure to Collect Starves Eco-Programs, Shifting Costs from Polluter to Taxpayer

NEW BISON RANGE-TRIBAL PACT VULNERABLE TO LEGAL CHALLENGE

Latest Version Does Not Cure Earlier Violations While New Creating Ones

BLM WEIGHS WILD HORSE IMPACT MUCH MORE HEAVILY THAN CATTLE

Agency Sage Grouse Review Puts Thumb on Scale to Magnify Wild Horse and Burro Effects

MYOPIC IG DEMAND FOR TOTAL ACCESS OFTEN MISSES MARK

Pursuit of Trivial Information Masks IG Lack of Oversight on Serious Matters