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The Strange Case of Daniel Horowitz and His Three Years of Paid Leave

by Susan Sargent | November 13, 2018
From: Centre Law & Consulting “For exactly three years Daniel Horowitz was paid his full GS-15 salary of $161,000 to do – well – exactly nothing. That delicious gravy train finally ended. We can now say that Dr. Horowitz was employed (past tense) by the Chemical Safety Board (CSB ...

Fed Board Run By Obama Holdovers Is ‘Hemorrhaging’ Taxpayer Money on Legal Fees

From: The Daily Caller “A federal board tasked with investigating chemical accidents is “hemorrhaging” taxpayer money on a years-long personnel case that has not yet gone to trial, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). PEER attorneys are representing ...

Exclusive: ‘This Place is So Toxic’: Chemical Safety Board Employees Berate Management Over Secrecy

From: The Daily Caller “The CSB’s satisfaction score plummeted in the 2018 survey results, showing one of the largest decreases for a single agency across the federal government, according to FEVS results reviewed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. After the 2017 ...

Is David Vela the Right Choice for the National Park Service?

From: Sierra “Not everyone is excited about the prospect of Vela heading the agency. Some environmental watchdogs are concerned about Vela’s track record on wilderness management, transparency, and park planning. And Vela is facing tough questions from the American Civil Liberties ...

The House Science Committee May Soon Become…Pro-Science

by Susan Sargent | November 9, 2018
From: Wired “Capitol Hill observers and advocacy groups, however, say it’s not clear that a more science-friendly House will result in any new legislation getting passed or in stopping Cabinet heads that report to President Trump. “The attempt to embarrass the Trump White House ...

Petersburg Assembly Seeks More Info From Forest Service on Timber Sales

by Susan Sargent | November 8, 2018
From: KFSK “Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted to send a letter to the chief of the U.S. Forest Service asking the federal agency to fix problems with oversight and administration of timber sales on the Tongass National Forest. Area residents who have been pushing the municipal ...
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