Scientific integrity rules extended to include contractors

by Elizabeth Duan | October 19, 2020
“EPA has finalized its “scientific integrity” rule, at a time when scientists inside the agency have questioned its commitment to scientific research. Kyla Bennett, a director with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, noted EPA’s latest scientific ...

Feds Say There’s ‘Nothing Unlawful’ In Parks Leader’s Status

by Elizabeth Duan | October 18, 2020
“Federal agencies told a D.C. federal court Thursday that there was “nothing unlawful” about the delegation of duties to the current head of the National Park Service after environmental groups claimed she had been appointed illegally without first being confirmed. ...

Groups file lawsuit to return Louisiana Black Bear to endangered species list

by Elizabeth Duan | October 15, 2020
“A lawsuit filed Wednesday by several groups is seeking to return the Louisiana Black Bear to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Bringing the lawsuit are Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Louisiana Crawfish Producers Association West, Sierra ...

State Says No Concern over PFAS Chemical Pollutants in St. Mary’s River

“The Maryland Department of the Environment has completed their St. Mary’s River Pilot Study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and stated in an October 5 press release, “No levels of concern found within study area…” MDE studied surface water at 23 ...

Pendley ruling could undo Trump’s oil and gas approvals

by Elizabeth Duan | October 14, 2020
“To hear him tell it, William Perry Pendley’s ousting by a federal judge last month from acting with the authority of the director of the Bureau of Land Management was no big deal. In Pendley’s interview with the Powell Tribune, he said the court cases against him ...