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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

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SHIRKS WILDERNESS LEGACY

50th Wilderness Act Anniversary Marked by Lip Service Not Leadership

FEDERAL AUDIT SLAMS CAL/OSHA PERFORMANCE

California Below National Average in Several Key Worker Health & Safety Measures

EPA INTERVENTION NEEDED TO SAVE VIRGINIA WETLANDS

Corps Botches Wetland Delineation; Okays Hundreds of Wetland Acres for Fill

MALIBU PARENTS AND TEACHERS PREP LAWSUIT TO FORCE CLEANUP

Notice to Sue Filed against District and EPA for Toxic Substances Control Act Violations

MAJOR FLORIDA WASTEWATER VIOLATORS GO UNPUNISHED

Many Million Gallon/Day Dischargers Remain in Noncompliance for Years