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From: Chemical Watch “The US EPA has announced plans to require federal regulators to notify their state counterparts before inspecting power and chemical plants. But despite public outcry over this ‘no surprises’ principle, the agency said that the policy does not spell the end ...

From: Truth Out “Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) publicized the development in a press statement on Thursday. It cites a memo, dated July 11, 2019, to regional administrators from Susan Bodine, EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Enforcement ...

From: Nation of Change “Environmentalists are furious over the change. “Taking the element of surprise away from inspections decreases their effectiveness, for obvious reasons,” said Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), ...

From: Sopris Sun “Each of the 550 agency positions that report to Washington, D.C., were sorted, using four questions: Is the position necessary to deliver the results for its respective national program? Does it need to be in Washington, D.C.? If not, where is the best place for it ...

From: National Parks Traveler “They fly low to give passengers a better view of wildlife at Glacier and to catch one of Yellowstone’s geysers in eruption, and their engine noise has intruded upon interpretation of Great Smoky Mountains’ flora and fauna to hikers. Now, ...

From: The Hill “EPA is always interested in improving its processes while maintaining environmental protection. Contrary to the speculation by certain parties, EPA is working to protect the public interest and transparently carry out its work,” an EPA spokesman said in a ...