No GoFundMe Campaigns For Shutdown Employees, Says Federal Ethics Office
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Susan Sargent | February 20, 2019
From: Boisie State Public Radio “During the five-week partial shutdown, thousands of federal employees took to GoFundMe or other online platforms to fundraise for groceries, day care costs or mortgage payments. According to the memo, that’s a no-no. “GoFundMe opens up to anyone,” ...
EPA Clouding Access To Staffers’ Views On Mine, Enviros Say
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Susan Sargent |
From: Law 360 “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staffers involved in the Clean Water Act permit process for a $1 billion planned copper and nickel mine in Minnesota told a state agency they had concerns” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
Lawsuit Filed to Obtain EPA Documents on State PolyMet Permits
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Susan Sargent |
From: Duluth News Tribune “An environmental group claims the Environmental Protection Agency is wrongfully withholding documents that contain staff comments on the state-issued pollution permits issued to PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine proposed near Hoyt Lakes. In a lawsuit filed ...
Massachusetts Scarred by “Forever Chemical” Contamination
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Susan Sargent |
Bay State’s Widespread and Severe PFAS Levels Are Test for New EPA Action Plan ...
Treasure Island – Another Botched Navy Cleanup in SF Bay
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Susan Sargent |
Navy Refused to Review Tetra Tech Work Despite Extensive Hunters Point Fraud ...