Climate expert at CDC poised to file whistleblower complaint over treatment
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PEER | August 17, 2019
From: Science Today “An expected whistleblower complaint is the latest escalation in a fight between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, and its former head of climate work. George Luber, who led the CDC’s Climate and Health Program, plans to ...
Sewage spills keep taxing Indian River Lagoon, other waters; state issues fines, but is that enough?
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From: Florida Today “But some critics of the state agency argue those fines typically aren’t enough to force utilities to fix longstanding sewage infrastructure issues before frequent big wet-weather spills take drastic ecological tolls on coastal waters. They see a similar ...
Interior Department Moving To Open More Public Lands To Hunting, Fishing
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From: National Parks Traveler “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials, at the direction of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, are moving to open seven of their refuges to hunting and fishing, a move spurring concern that National Park System units could be ordered to move in the ...
EPA’s Partnership Policy Formally Delegates Primary Enforcement Implementation to State Agencies While Retaining Concurrent Jurisdiction
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From: JD Supra “In response to the Policy, concerns have been raised that delegating primary and greater enforcement responsibility upon state agencies (with limited funding and staffing) will reduce environmental law enforcement. Others have criticized the “no surprises” ...
Critics Call BLM and USDA Relocations a Gambit to Sell Off Public Lands
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From: Sierra “The relocations also come saddled with environmental implications. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be headquartered in Colorado, a move critics say will help private interests wield influence over public lands. Meanwhile, parts of the ...
Morning Energy
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From: Politico “The changes follow another reconfiguration announced last week over which watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility rang alarm bells on Wednesday. Bernhardt announced that 49 offices across eight bureaus would be consolidated into 12 so-called ...
