EPA Criminal Action Against Polluters Hits 30-year Low
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Susan Sargent | January 15, 2019
From: Associated Press “You don’t get closer to the core of EPA’s mission than enforcing the law,” Jeff Ruch, PEER’s executive director, told The Associated Press. “We’re reaching levels where the enforcement program is lacking a pulse.” EPA efforts to prosecute polluters ...
McCracken: Cougars Are Not to Blame for Low Elk Numbers
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Susan Sargent |
From: La Grande Observer “In order to keep both elk hunters and ranchers happy, ODFW has shifted the blame for low elk numbers onto cougar predation rather than agency mismanagement. For those curious about what happens when university research finds and publishes information that ...
To Address Toxic Algae, Florida Governor Announces Sweeping Environmental Plan
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Susan Sargent |
From: Governing “The environment became a central issue in the heated election after algae blooms covered most of the 730-square-mile lake and coincided with a red tide in the Gulf of Mexico this past summer, littering beaches with dead sea turtles, dolphins, manatees and other sea life ...
Florida Governor Announces Sweeping Changes in Water Policy
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Susan Sargent |
From: Trade Only Today “Two days after taking office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has released a proposal to clean up Florida’s waters. The action items include more aggressive policies to address green algae in Lake Okeechobee and toxic spills into coastal waterways. DeSantis plans to ...
Criminal Enforcement Collapse at EPA
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Susan Sargent | January 14, 2019
Lowest Number of New Anti-Pollution Cases in 30 Years ...