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Nonprofit warns of chemicals in Delray Beach water; city insists quality meets standards

by Elizabeth Duan | October 30, 2020
“Is it safe to drink tap water in Delray Beach? Maybe not, according to a watchdog agency that has released the city’s own test results showing high levels of cancer-causing chemicals. “Delray’s drinking water would not be fit for consumption in New York, Michigan, ...

Ex-official blows whistle on Army Corps’ dam program

“It wasn’t long after the Army Corps of Engineers hired Judith Marshall to lead its environmental compliance that she realized she had a problem. The Army Corps had no intention of complying with environmental laws, she said.” Read the PEER Story… ...

Boca City Council Fills Empty Seat, Delray Politics Flare Up Again and More

by Elizabeth Duan | October 29, 2020
“A report on Delray Beach’s reclaimed water program concluded that the many problems resulted from “a lack of institutional control.” Tallahassee-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has issued a news release saying that Delray Beach’s drinking water ...

Trump’s USGS Chief Violated Whistleblower Protection Law, Inspector General Says

“The head of the U.S. Geological Survey violated the federal whistleblower protection law when he retaliated against an agency employee who had filed a complaint about his conduct, according to a new report from the Interior Department’s internal watchdog. “For the DOI generally ...

Trump Opens Tongass, the Nation’s Largest Intact Protected Forest, to Logging

by Elizabeth Duan | October 28, 2020
“Some 16 million acres representing one of the world’s largest preserved temperate rainforests will soon be open to logging following a Wednesday announcement from the Trump administration. In August, the federal watchdog Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility sued the ...

EPA sounds alarm on lead poisoning but still no rule update

by Elizabeth Duan | October 27, 2020
“EPA promoted “National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week” on Twitter yesterday even though the agency hasn’t yet rolled out updated regulations to control lead and copper in drinking water. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has said the updated rule would be released ...
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