Die-off of Freshwater Turtles Prompts Florida Wildlife Agency to Investigate
From: Tampa Bay Times “Freshwater turtles began turning up dead along the St. Johns River in January. Now about 100 dead or dying turtles have been found in water bodies in Orange, Seminole and Putnam counties.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
Watchdog Targets Pruitt’s Legal Defense Fund
From: E&E News “Given that this high-level official is directly soliciting funds for his purported personal benefit, Mr. Pruitt needs to do far more than he is currently doing to avoid giving the inevitable appearance that official integrity and impartiality may be at risk,” ...
Group Files Ethics Complaint Over Pruitt’s Legal Defense Fund
From: The Hill “The group alleges that Pruitt’s fund, developed to help him pay for legal representation through numerous ethics and spending scandals, violates rules against accepting gifts from parties a federal employee regulates, engaging in action that could result in “ ...
EXCLUSIVE: Obama Holdovers ‘Working Toward A Union Takeover’ Of US Chemical Agency
From: The Daily Caller “CSB board members are expected to vote an Obama administration appointee as “interim executive” to take over for outgoing CSB chairwoman Vanessa Sutherland, said sources, both of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity. Sutherland announced her ...
Wastewater Plants Need EPA Oversight, Group Argues
From: The Florida Times-Union “State officials repeatedly downplayed violations of pollution permits at Northeast Florida wastewater treatment plants that affect the St. Johns River, a whistle-blower group is telling the federal government. Public Employees for Environmental ...
Sorry to See Wolf Guy Go … Not
From: Sunnyside Daily Sun “The settlement came about after the professor enlisted the help of the Silver Spring, Md.-based political action group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in bringing both the lawsuit and the complaint against Joel. Don’t know about you, but ...
