EPA Won’t Address the Ticking Time Bomb Right Next Door
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PEER | November 21, 2019
“Tens of thousands of people in our nation could die in a Bhopal-like catastrophe far worse than the 9/11 death toll of nearly 3,000 Americans. The reason is hydrofluoric acid, a chemical so dangerous that it can seep through skin and dissolve bones. Oil refineries use the acid to ...
EPA Prosecutions of Polluters Approach Quarter-Century Lows
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PEER |
“WASHINGTON (AP) — Criminal prosecution and convictions of polluters have fallen to quarter-century lows under the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency, deepening three years of overall enforcement declines, according to Justice Department statistics. And while ...
EPA Prosecutions of Polluters Approach Quarter-Century Lows
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PEER |
“WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department figures show criminal prosecution and convictions of polluters have fallen to quarter-century lows under the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency. The figures Thursday from a Syracuse University records-tracking program show ...
Interior Department International Travel Illegal
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PEER | November 20, 2019
Unauthorized Official Okayed Trips Contrary to Statute ...
Westward Heave-ho: How a Federal Agency’s Move to Colorado Threatens Public Lands, Science and the Climate
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PEER |
“When it comes to public lands, the National Park Service has better name recognition among Americans, but it’s the Bureau of Land Management, along with the USDA’s Forest Service, that has more influence. The BLM has jurisdiction over 246 million acres — more than the Forest ...