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Does the Assange Indictment Endanger Press Freedom?

by PEER | April 18, 2019
From: POGO ” Indeed, the Project On Government Oversight just released a new book, Caught Between Conscience and Career, in partnership with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Government Accountability Project, that includes a chapter on digital best practices ...

Whistleblower Protections Still Incomplete, Groups Say

by PEER |
From: FedWeek “Three groups that advocate for whistleblowers say that further protections are needed including creating a right for federal employees to have jury trials in federal court when they claim they have been retaliated against for their disclosures. The groups—the Project ...

No Verdict in Sight on Safety of Crumb Rubber Fields, Prompting Angst All Around

by PEER |
From: Fair Warning “In December, a branch of the CDC called the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry asked for more time to collect additional data and samples. The agencies already have missed at least two target deadlines – one in 2016 and another in 2017 – to ...

Senators Under Pressure to Stop NOAA Nominee After Sexual Harassment Revelations

by PEER |
From: Think Progress “A government employee group is urging Senate leadership to halt the nomination of former AccuWeather CEO Barry Lee Myers to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The call was prompted by the release of a federal investigation document ...

Group Says Vela’s Reassignment Illegal

by PEER |
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide “A federal government watchdog group is challenging the legality of David Vela’s reassignment to the National Park Service’s acting deputy director of operations role in Washington, D.C. Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park since 2014, ...

Wire the Tetons? Critics Say Pump the Brakes

by PEER | April 11, 2019
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide “The park’s plan, which has been kicked around internally for six years, is not a done deal. An environmental assessment outlining the project, and its expected impacts, was published last month. Comments are still being accepted, though they’ ...
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