Judge gives EPA deadline for studies backing Pruitt’s claims
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Susan Sargent | July 2, 2018
From: Greenwire “In her decision Friday rejecting EPA’s full request for additional time, Chief Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia admonished the agency for rehashing “already-rejected arguments” and dragging its feet on ...
Internal Watchdog Just Dinged The Park Service Director For ‘Inappropriate’ Workplace Conduct
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Susan Sargent |
From: HufF Post “The Interior Department’s internal watchdog released a report Thursday describing an inappropriate gesture made by the National Park Service director in department headquarters. While Paul Daniel Smith is unlikely to be punished over the incident, the case ...
OpEd – EPA Head Must Ignore the Flak and Continue to Drop More Bombs”
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Susan Sargent |
From: Moultrie News / OpEd “One of the reasons for the increase in the attacks against Pruitt is his April 30 introduction of “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science,” a new EPA rule saying that no scientific research study may be used for environment and energy policy ...
Wildlife Protection Groups File Federal Suit Over Endangered Black Bear
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Susan Sargent |
From: Jurist/em> “Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against the US Department of the Interior for its removal of the Louisiana black bear from the endangered species list. The groups argue the move is a ...
Southern Environmentalists Sue Over Black Bear
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Susan Sargent |
From: Courthouse News Service “A group of Southern environmental groups claims the Louisiana black bear is in danger after the U.S. Department of the Interior booted it from the endangered species list. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, The Sierra Club Delta Chapter ...
Pruitt Proposes Weakening EPA’s Power Over Water Polluters
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Susan Sargent | June 28, 2018
From: Eco-Watch “In a memo dated June 26 but released June 27, Pruitt asked the EPA’s Office of Water and Regional Administrators to draft a proposal that would restrict the agency’s ability to revoke permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) allowing ...
