Pruitt Never Consulted EPA Ethics Office About His Legal Defense Fund
From: Yahoo Finance “Facing more than a dozen investigations into his conduct last spring, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that he was starting a legal defense fund, raising concerns about the propriety of a government official raising money to fend ...
Toxic Chemicals Threaten Water Supply in Seven Municipalities
From: Boston Globe “These off-the-charts PFAS levels represent a direct and immediate threat to the public health of the Commonwealth,” said Kyla Bennett, a former scientist at the EPA who now serves as director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in New England, an ...
Toxic algae, polluted waters: Has Florida finally had enough? | Commentary
by Orlando Sentinel | March 5, 2019
“This is why several communities in southwest Florida — including Venice, Sarasota and North Port — passed resolutions asking DeSantis to adopt measures specifically like the one Good and Livingston drafted. They are sick of everyone else’s crap (sometimes literally) fouling their ...
How Trump’s EPA is Letting Environmental Criminals Off the Hook, in One Chart
From: Vox “A January report from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), an advocacy group for public sector workers who deal with environmental issues, shows that the number of criminal cases the EPA referred to the Justice Department under President Trump is at the ...
Expect New Chemical Safety Reporting Regs By Fall
From: Law360 “Ultimately the court ordered the CSB to promulgate final accidental chemical release regulations within 12 months. Absent a successful appeal or request for extension by the CSB, owners and operators of industrial facilities can expect to see a new rule-making — with an ...
EPA Official Agreed to Help Former Colleague’s Husband Find ‘Senior’ Position at the Agency
From: Think Progress “[It’s] something I’ve been concerned about with this administration overall,” Rosenberg said. He also referenced the role Beck has played since joining the administration, including pushing back on controversial efforts to restrict the use of scientific data ...
