Decision On Whether To Keep BLM HQ In Colorado Looms For Haaland
by Aspen Public Radio | March 8, 2021
“A Senate committee vote Thursday brought Deb Haaland one step closer to becoming the nation’s next Interior secretary. If she’s confirmed she’ll face myriad big decisions, including whether to move the Bureau of Land Management headquarters from Colorado back to ...
EPA investigates toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides
by The Hill |
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating the presence of toxic chemicals in pesticides, which may be coming from their plastic containers, it said on Friday. The statement comes after testing conducted by the environmental group Public Employees for Environmental ...
PFAS in pesticides: ‘A problem of epic proportions’
by E&E News | March 5, 2021
“”Forever chemicals” are present in multiple common pesticides, according to new testing conducted by an environmental watchdog group and released exclusively to E&E News. The testing done by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found per- and ...
Employees speak out on Trump’s detrimental reorganization of BLM
by Missoula Current |
“Bureau of Land Management employees say that after four years of abuse, the agency needs to be rebuilt before it can carry out its mission of sustainable multiple-use. In the meantime, the resource management plans for the Missoula and Lewistown BLM offices also need major changes. ...
Confirm Haaland and let work on BLM begin
by Daily Sentinel | March 2, 2021
“Last week the Sentinel’s Dennis Webb covered the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s grilling of Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next secretary of the Interior. Our interest in the confirmation hearing was weighted heavily by the ...