‘It’s Way Too Many’: As Vacancies Pile Up In Trump Administration, Senators Grow Concerned
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PEER | February 4, 2019
From: The Washington Post “From the Justice Department to Veterans Affairs, vast swaths of the government have top positions filled by officials serving in an acting capacity — or no one at all. More than two years into Trump’s term, the president has an acting chief of staff, ...
Agency Hit by Brain Drain, Mass Retirement
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From: Energywire “Bernhardt may need more than a smile and a joyous tweet to address looming challenges for the 70,000 employees who work for him. The agency is facing concerns about a brain drain as a third of its workforce is nearing retirement age. Only 5 percent of workers are ...
Trump EPA’s Pollution, Waste Reduction Numbers are Lowest in a Decade
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From: The Hill “A January study by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility found that the number of criminal enforcement cases EPA referred to the Department of Justice collapsed in fiscal 2018, a nearly 60 percent reduction from 2011 and a 72 percent decline from the level of ...
With Vacancies Galore, ‘Acting’ Leaders Gain More Time
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PEER | February 1, 2019
From: Greenwire “A new recharge for the Interior Department’s many temporary leaders will keep agencies running even as it underscores the Trump administration’s tardiness in filling key slots. On Tuesday, acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt issued an order extending ...
Earth Watch, Brexit, Kamala Harris, Venezuela
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PEER | January 31, 2019
From: Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod “Environmental damage caused by the government shutdown. Experts are saying in some instances, it will take the environment 300 years to recover. Our weekly Earth Watch guest is Jeff Ruch, Executive Director of Public Employees for ...
Post-Shutdown, An Ocean of Outrage Greets Interior’s Proposed FOIA Changes
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From: Think Progress “More than 130 groups and organizations have submitted public comments opposing the Interior Department’s efforts to crack down on public information requests — a suppression that opponents say will make it much harder to hold the government accountable on a ...