State Scientist Tapped for EPA Panel with Backing of Texas GOP Donor

by Susan Sargent | June 11, 2018
From: The Austin-American Statesman “The science board “should protect human health and the environment, but they are getting rid of real scientists and stacking it with ones their donors want in there,” Kyla Bennett, a former EPA employee who now works for the watchdog group ...

Letter From the Heartland Institute to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt

by Susan Sargent | June 8, 2018
From: The Heartland Institute “The day after that interview, a group called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request demanding “EPA documents that support the conclusion that human activity is not the largest factor ...

Yellowstone Superintendent Retires Rather Than Accept Reassignment to D.C.

From: Boisie State Public Radio “‘I’m 66 years old,’ he said. ‘I did not see that I had that kind of energy that I could commit to three to five years and so I made the decision to retire.’ Wenk is one of many senior leaders at the Park Service targeted for ...

Forced Out Of Yellowstone

From: Mountain Journal “Against his will, in violation of an informal “gentleman’s agreement,” and amid public outrage, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk has received notification from the U.S. Interior Department informing him that he is being forcibly re- ...

Leaving Room for Trump’s Signature, Coal Baron Provided Drafts of Pro-Industry Executive Orders

by Susan Sargent | June 7, 2018
From: Common Dreams “Reports of coal executive Bob Murray’s suggestions for pro-fossil fuel executive orders in early 2017 raised further concerns on Thursday regarding his industry’s power over the Trump administration. The biggest concern, tweeted Public Employees for ...
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