Helicopters Gone Wild
From: Honolulu Civil Beat “Commercial helicopter tours in Hawaii are a bane to grounded residents, but a popular tourist activity that has proven a successful business for a handful of tour companies in the islands. The lack of regulation and lucrative nature of these commercial ...
This Trump Appointee Has a History of Fighting the National Weather Service. Will Scott and Rubio Support Him Anyway?
From: Tampa Bay Times “President Donald Trump’s pick to run the federal agency in charge of weather forecasting and water monitoring hit a snag this month. A federal report alleged widespread sexual harassment at AccuWeather, the former company of his nominee, Barry Myers. It’s ...
Organizations Team up to Produce Survival Guide for Government Whistleblowers
From: Federal News Network “Few federal management challenges are as vexing as how to deal with whistleblowers. For whistleblowers, things can be even tougher. They face retaliation and job loss. To mark the 30th anniversary of the Whistleblower Protection Act, the Project on ...
EPA Administrator Asked to Back Up Climate Claims Made on TV With Science
From: Ars Technica “In an appearance on CBS News in late March, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler told Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett that the threat posed by climate change is “50 to 75 years out.” Now, environmental lobby group ...
Congress Stonewalled on Access to Mining Data
From: The Timberjay “It appears the Trump administration is continuing to stonewall public records requests filed by congressional committees looking into federal decision-making related to two Minnesota copper-nickel mining projects. Congressional committees are examining a number ...
Plan to Drill in Alaskan Wildlife Refuge Downplays Climate Impact, U.S. Agency Argues
From: Science Magazine “Plans to drill Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have underestimated the effects of climate change, one arm of the Interior department is warning another. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) pointed to several aspects of climate change that were ...
