Horrid Time to Work Inside Interior Department

by Susan Sargent | October 31, 2019
SES Shudders at Clueless Reorganizations and Parade of Temporary Leaders ...

Why We Need to Protect Government Scientists from Political Retaliation

by Susan Sargent | October 29, 2019
The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), part of the Department of the Interior, is the federal agency responsible for the protection of endangered species. But in 2004, Andrew Eller Jr., a biologist for the FWS, filed a formal complaint that charged agency officials of knowingly using  ...

New Studies Show PFAS in Artificial Grass Blades and Backing

In July, the Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged that synthetic turf contains toxic chemicals, some of which are known to cause cancer. The EPA report was not a formal risk assessment and did not address the potential harm. PEER and the Ecology Center tested eight different ...

Don’t Disney-fy Denali

by Susan Sargent | October 28, 2019
Big Recreational Development for Wonder Lake Would Pave Paradise ...

Interior removes controversial proposed change from final FOIA rule

by Susan Sargent | October 25, 2019
“The concern is that they haven’t even been following their own rules previously. Even if this rule got rid of the really bad stuff, Jorjani has not been afraid to ignore the rules when it’s politically expedient or would be embarrassing for [Interior Secretary] David Bernhardt ...
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