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From: E&E News “In an effort to discredit me for speaking out and to intimidate current EPA employees, EPA may have provided my private employment information to media outlets and a political opposition research firm following my retirement,” Southerland said in a statement ...

From: Inside Climate News “Authority previously delegated to regional administrators to make final determinations of geographic jurisdiction shall be retained by the Administrator,” Pruitt wrote to EPA employees on March 30. The memo was made public on Wednesday by Public ...

From: Greenwire “Jeff Ruch, executive director of PEER, said the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 is clear that the president — and only the president — can designate acting directors and assistant secretaries.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...

From: The Hill “The new order heavily downplays the role of local EPA experts in the field who in the past have made the final recommendations — and often decisions — regarding necessary environmental protections in their region.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...

From: CGreenwire “The photographs have caused a stir in Alaska and elsewhere, prompting state officials to call them part of a “media campaign.” PEER published the photos on the group’s website yesterday, calling it an “assault rifle slaughter.” Read ...

From: CNN “This action subjects safeguards for clean water across the US to filtration through one politician’s hands,” said Bennett, an attorney, scientist and wetlands specialist who formerly worked for the EPA. “Every corporation that wants a pass on Clean Water ...