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Watchdog Calls for NPS Probe

From: Politico

"The watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a complaint with the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General alleging that the National…

Advocates Challenge Park Service on Deputy Director Appointment

From: Bloomberg

"The Interior Department short-circuited the Senate’s role in confirming a key political leader at the National Park Service, according to an April 17 complaint from…

Federal Appeals Board: Better Defunct or With Trump Appointees?

From: The Washington Post

"“Given this administration’s track record on appointments in general, and on employee rights in particular, and general hostility to the civil service, we…

Navy Report Finds ‘No Radiological Health Risk’ on Treasure Island

From: San Francisco Examiner

"Treasure Island residents and watchdog groups are pushing for a public hearing on the island’s radioactive contamination and ongoing cleanup, but a report…

Fish and Wildlife Service Sued for Failure to Disclose Use of Bee-Toxic Pesticides and GMO Crops in Wildlife Refuges

From: Beyond Pesticides

"The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) announced on April 3 that it is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for its failure to release public records,…


News Releases

EPA STACKS DECK ON POLLUTION PERMIT APPEALS

Washington, DC — Challenging a pollution discharge permit issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be much more challenging under a proposal the agency just unveiled, according…

MASSACHUSETTS ISSUES PERMIT FOR PFAS IT IS FIGHTING

Big Discharge Slated for Merrimack River – Water Source for Half-Million

SUIT TO TRACE PATH FROM REBEL TO UBER-BUREAUCRAT

BLM Must Disclose Circumstances Behind Putting William Pendley in Director’s Chair

EPA DECLINES TO AVERT MASS-CASUALTY REFINERY ACCIDENTS

Despite Near Misses, Agency Claims Ignorance on Hydrogen Fluoride Risks

EVAPORATING NATIONAL PARK STAFF LEVELS

Overall Workforce Has Shrunken by More Than a Sixth Since 2011