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UNITED STATES: PS complaints tribunal suspended

From: PSNews

"Senior Counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Paula Dinerstein said that through its inattention, the White House had caused a merit system…

House Democrats Call Upon Zinke To Explain Forced Transfer of Dan Wenk

From: Mountain Journal

"In a letter sent to Zinke Friday, June 22, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman of California, who serves as the Democrat’s vice-ranking member of the committee, wrote, “we…

EPA’s Criminal Enforcement Numbers Are Dropping Under Pruitt

From: Government Executive

"At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency has tripled the number of bodyguards for the administrator, the agency’s cases brought against polluters…

For Pollinator Week, Help Ban Pesticide Misters in Your State

From: Beyond Pesticides

"In 2015, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, detailing false and deceptive claims…

EPA Loses 10 percent of Enforcement Staff Under Trump

From: Green Car Reports

"If the EPA wants to reduce federal involvement in environmental protection, it may not need to roll back emissions requirements or cancel California's environmental…


News Releases

FLORIDA POLLUTERS GET OFF SCOTT-FREE

Eco-Penalty Assessments Drop to All-Time Low: More Than Third Not Fined At All

CHRISTIE’S BARNEGAT BAY SHELL GAME

Regulatory Ruses to Evade Legal Duty to Impose Meaningful Pollution Controls

MALIBU TEACHERS FACE FIRING FOR BALKING AT TOXIC CLASSROOMS

School Officials Threaten Parents with Arrest If They Protest on First Day of School

PEACE BRIDGE PROPONENTS ILLEGALLY JUMP THE GUN

Pre-Approval Engineering & Construction Done on U.S./Canada Crossing Expansion

FLORIDA POLLUTION ENFORCEMENT PLUMMETS TO RECORD LOW

Latest Enforcement Statistics Belie Scott Campaign Pledge to Get Tough on Polluters