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Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf

From: The Intercept

"Any threats posed by the PFAS in the blades and backing of turf add to questions that were already swirling about the crumb rubber sprinkled over it. In 2014, soccer…

Federal regulators take heat from both sides of the right whale-gear debate

From: Bangor Daily News

"Earlier this year, NMFS reopened 3000 square miles of ocean south of Nantucket to groundfishing, allowing the use of gillnets and rope. The agency said that…

SF’s Treasure Island, poised for building boom, escaped listing as Superfund site

From: San Francisco Chronicle

"Environmental advocacy groups said the decision led to a dysfunctional and delayed cleanup, making the process less transparent and leaving thousands…

GLACIER PARK OFFICIALLY ALLOWS E-BIKES

From: Daily Inter Lake

"Outdoor and conservation groups have objected to allowing e-bikes in parks without additional study or public notice. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…

Trump administration expands hunting and fishing in wildlife refuges

From: The Washington Post

"It’s the latest effort by the Trump administration to open public lands to recreation and industry, which critics say comes at the expense of the environment…


News Releases

REFUGES TO BAN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS AND NEONICS

Phase-Out May End Decade-Long Legal Battle Over Agriculture On Refuges

EXTREMIST ANTI-GOVERNMENT MILITIAS ON THE RISE

DHS Assessment Finds Inaction on Bundy Stand-Off Likely to Spur More Violence

NEW BISON RANGE TRIBAL AGREEMENT REPEATS SAME OLD MISTAKES

Employee Comments Detail Why New Agreement Will Work to Refuge Detriment

MALIBU SCHOOLS HIGHLY CONTAMINATED WITH TOXIC PCBS

Classroom Levels Highest in the Nation Independent New Tests Show Need for Broader, More Aggressive Remediation Plan

STUDY DOCUMENTING BARNEGAT BAY DECLINE KEPT IN LIMBO

Land Use Driving Nutrient Loading; Pollution Diet Needed to Avert Tipping Point