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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

From: WBRZ “Multiple organizations have filed a lawsuit in an effort to protect the Louisiana black bear. According to a release, the lawsuit was filed Thursday by a coalition of conservation groups led by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility with co-counsel Atchafalaya ...

From: Mother Jones “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 ...

From: WBAL “In a memo released Wednesday by the EPA, Pruitt directs the agency to study renouncing part of its authority under the half-century-old Clean Water Act to veto permits that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or states grant to allow dumping waste into waterways. Pruitt&# ...