Despite promise from Cornyn, threats to sea turtle program remain

by Corpus Christi Caller Times | October 8, 2021
“Though advocates for a sea turtle conservation program have enlisted the help of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn to keep the program intact, its future remains unclear. Padre Island National Seashore recently sought bids from contractors to conduct an environmental assessment, signaling that ...

Independent review of TSCA new chemicals programme gets underway

by Chemical Watch | October 7, 2021
“An independent evaluation that could usher in changes to the TSCA new chemicals programme is getting underway, the agency has told Chemical Watch. The outside review follows a series of disclosures from agency scientists who have come forward with concerns that the Office of ...

Wild horse advocates cry foul on cusp of enormous roundup, removal

by WyoFile | October 5, 2021
“Federal contract wranglers plan to round up 4,300 wild horses in southwest Wyoming — permanently removing about 70% of them — starting Thursday in an undertaking that culminates years of conflicts among land and wildlife managers, ranchers and horse advocates. A group ...

EPA Plans New Chemicals ‘Process’ Reforms But Staff Eye Stronger Options

by Inside EPA |
“EPA is weighing reforms to the “work processes” at its TSCA new chemicals office following four staffers’ allegations of widespread scientific integrity violations in that program, but the staffers say the agency’s plans so far fall short of addressing their concerns and are ...

Can the BLM be Fixed? Tracy Stone-Manning Takes the Helm of a Broken Agency

by CounterPunch | October 4, 2021
“After a contentious confirmation fight in the Senate, Tracy Stone-Manning has been confirmed to become the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. This will be the first time the agency has a properly-confirmed Director since the Obama administration. Under Trump, the agency was ...
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