When Public Comments Aren’t Public: Land Agency Holding Records
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Elizabeth Duan | June 24, 2020
“Usually when public comments are filed with a federal agency, they are made, well, public. Not so for the Bureau of Land Management, which is demanding that in some cases, such comments only be obtained through the cumbersome Freedom of Information Act. “Ultimately, it’s the ...
EPA Steps Up Health Protocol for Cleanup at Toxic Waste Sites
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Elizabeth Duan | April 23, 2020
“Emergency medical technicians and thermometers should be on hand when conducting toxic waste cleanups to reduce exposure to the coronavirus, the EPA said in an internal memo released Wednesday. The memo was obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and ...