Comments on Proposed Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States ...

Additionally, as Common Dreams reported Monday, the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility warned congressional committees that the DOI orders are “not legally defensible” and raise “significant” questions about conflicts of interest involving a top ...

Officials told park leaders that most employees should get a grade of 3, meaning that they had achieved their goals, rather than a 4 or 5, which are for exceeding expectations. Park Service watchdogs are critical of the move. “What they’re doing is discarding transparent standards,” ...

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Trump’s Profligate Use of Paid Administrative Leave Violated Legal Limits ...