EPA and Internal Watchdog Trade Barbs Over Fraud Investigations
by Bloomberg Law | October 30, 2024
Still, a breakdown in the relationship between the EPA and its watchdog increases the chances that people and the environment will suffer, said Jeff Ruch, Pacific director of the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. Ultimately, the inspector general can’t ...
NV Energy Gets Greenlight for 470-Mile Transmission Project
by Bloomberg Law | September 10, 2024
Utility company NV Energy will begin constructing the Greenlink West system in December and expects it to be in service by May 2027. The project’s recent record of decision allows the BLM along with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, and the Department of Energy to ...
EPA Staff Move to Safeguard Work Amid Worries of Trump’s Return
by Bloomberg Law | August 9, 2024
A lack of transparency could complicate efforts by environmental or good governance advocates to file lawsuits challenging rules that don’t follow the science. Tim Whitehouse, the executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said it’s already difficult for ...
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over PFAS in Plastic Containers
by Bloomberg Law | July 25, 2024
Environmental groups sued the EPA on Thursday over an alleged lack of action to regulate the distribution of plastic containers contaminated with PFAS. Kyla Bennett, science policy director at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which is also a plaintiff, said in the ...
Texas Farmers Sue EPA for Alleged Inaction on Forever Chemicals
by Bloomberg Law | June 6, 2024
A group of five Texas farmers and ranchers sued the EPA on Thursday for its alleged failure to properly regulate PFAS in fertilizer. “EPA is avoiding its longstanding legal responsibility to protect our health and environment from PFAS in biosolids,” Kyla Bennett, science policy ...