Legislation Introduced to Protect Whistleblowers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Elizabeth Duan | February 5, 2021
“Today, Representatives Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced H.R. 846, The COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act to establish strong whistleblower protections for the employees of entities that receive federal COVID-19 relief ...

Labor and Environmental Groups Optimistic Biden’s EPA Pick Can Rebuild Trust

by Elizabeth Duan | February 4, 2021
“Environmental groups and the largest union representing Environmental Protection Agency employees expressed optimism following a confirmation hearing Wednesday that President Biden’s pick to lead the EPA will bring back scientific integrity and trust at the agency. If confirmed, ...

Biden shores up scientific integrity across US agencies

“US president Joe Biden has ordered a wide-ranging review of scientific integrity across government agencies, including looking for evidence of “improper political interference” in research. But the Biden administration has already come under scrutiny for its commitment to ...

US Forest Service mismanaged Tongass timber sales, report says

by Elizabeth Duan | February 3, 2021
“An internal audit by the U.S. Forest Service said the federal agency mismanaged two Southeast Alaska timber sales, costing taxpayers around $2 million, failing to outline environmental restoration work, and potentially violating conflict-of-interest rules, among other findings. The ...

Timber audit highlights problems on two Tongass sales

by Elizabeth Duan | February 2, 2021
“An internal audit by the U.S. Forest Service says the federal agency mismanaged two timber sales. The report blames pressure to meet timber harvest targets. The result was it cost taxpayers around $2 million, failed to outline planned restoration work and potentially violated ...
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