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Outdoor Activist Tim Mason Righted Many Wrongs

by PEER | September 24, 2018
From: The Gazette “Only because Tim Mason was dogged did the biggest official mass desecrations of Indian prehistoric burial sites in U.S. history come to light,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of the group that presented Mason with its eco-hero medal. Mason made his environmental ...

Where Are Trump’s Watchdogs?

by PEER | September 20, 2018
From: Greenwire “After eight years as EPA’s inspector general, Arthur Elkins is stepping down next month. Interior has had an acting IG in place for more than nine years, and President Trump hasn’t announced a nominee to fill the job. Trump has put forth a nominee for DOE&# ...

Editorial: Scott is a Disaster on Environment

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From: Ocala Star Banner “From the moment the health-care multimillionaire swept into office on 2010′s Tea Party anti-tax, anti-regulation wave, he began slashing the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the five water management districts, cutting budgets, skilled staff and ...

Florida Editorial Roundup

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From: Washington Times “What got slashed? The state’s network for water monitoring shrank from 350 monitoring sites to 115, according to Florida International University’s Southeast Environmental Research Center. Enforcement of anti-pollution regulations slowed to a crawl. The DEP ...

Labor Dept.’s OFCCP to Visit Hundreds of Contractors in the Coming Months

by PEER | September 17, 2018
From: Federal News Radio “The Government Accountability Office may weigh in on how the Interior Department has been filling vacant political positions. In emails obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, GAO said it may look into “time violations” at Interior ...

Editorial: Scott Must Answer for Environmental Malpractice

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From: My Palm Beach Post “With a horrific red tide killing marine life and tourism on Florida’s southwest coast, and with toxic green algae bringing misery to the Treasure Coast and Fort Myers area on a now-annual basis, it’s understandable that Gov. Rick Scott would want to run away ...