BLM morale tanked under Trump, survey finds

by E&E News | February 25, 2021
“A former senior Bureau of Land Management official and the results of a recent anonymous survey of current and recently retired BLM employees reveal that the bureau’s relocation plan completed last year left staffers demoralized and uncertain about its future. The recently ...

State regulator’s negotiations with Boeing about Santa Susana cleanup sparks criticism

“A state department agency that oversees the cleanup of toxic Santa Susana Field lab met confidentially with Boeing Company, one of the polluters, to mediate the cleanup of the area in the hills above the San Fernando and Simi valleys, drawing criticism from a Ventura County ...

Environmental Group Charges EPA With Ignoring Evidence of Cancer

“An assessment of a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency issued last year is fraudulent, according to a complaint the environmental group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted to the EPA’s Office of Inspector General today. The complaint accuses ...

More than 300 Florida manatees dead in first six weeks of 2021

by Oceanographic Magazine | February 24, 2021
“According to recent state statistics posted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the first six weeks of 2021 have seen extremely high mortality rates of Florida’s manatees. Between January 1 and February 12, 2021, 317 manatees have died, according to  ...

EPA’s assessments of chemicals draws criticism from its own scientists

“Many U.S. scientists working for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) say they don’t trust the agency’s senior leaders to be honest and they fear retaliation if they were to report a violation of the law, according to a survey of employees conducted in 2020. The negative ...
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