Meet the Government Chemist Who Spent 36 Months on Paid Leave Before He Was Fired
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PEER | June 28, 2018
From: Government Executive “In terms of his profession, Daniel Horowitz has been a political prisoner these past three years but rather than being released he was executed,” said Ruch, arguing that Sutherland wasted several hundred thousand dollars of taxpayer funds by her fear of ...
Pruitt Acts to Yield Some EPA Power Over Mining, Development
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PEER | June 27, 2018
From: Sun Herald “Kyla Bennett, a former EPA official now with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility nonprofit, said the proposal would weaken one of the few tools the agency has when it comes to limiting environmental harm from mining and other development around ...
EPA Requests More Time to Find Backing for Pruitt’s Claims
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From: E&E News “EPA wants more time to comply with a court order requiring it to hand over scientific records backing Administrator Scott Pruitt’s claims about climate change. The agency yesterday filed a motion seeking to extend the court’s deadline by more than a ...
Labor Groups Seek Quick Ruling Requiring CSB Reporting Regulation
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PEER | June 26, 2018
From: Inside OSHA Online “The promulgation of a reporting regulation is a discrete action required by law. In addition to the plain language of the statute confirming this non-discretionary duty, there have been four independent reviews from three different oversight bodies declaring ...
EPA Ordered to Back Up Administrator’s Climate Statement
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From: EHS Daily Advisor “In her opinion, Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell noted that more than a year after PEER submitted its request the EPA had not even conducted a search for the requested materials. Howell further agreed with PEER that the EPA was in violation with the FOIA. ...
Report: EPA’s Criminal Investigation Agents Dwindle as Emissions Fight Continues
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PEER | June 25, 2018
From: News Wheel “A report by environmental advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has raised concerns that the Environmental Protection Agency, which is currently embroiled in a bitter conflict with California and a collection of other states over vehicle ...