State politics hamstring EPA’s pursuit of polluters
by E&E News | March 19, 2021
“There are countless ways EPA can execute President Biden’s campaign promise to “hold polluters accountable” and pursue environmental offenders “to the fullest extent permitted by law.” But one decision EPA enforcement agents will have to make will be ...
Trump rule imperils more than 40,000 waterways
by E&E News |
“More than 70% of U.S. waterways reviewed under a controversial Trump-era rule could be permanently damaged after they were not afforded federal protection, according to Army Corps of Engineers data obtained and reviewed by E&E News. The agency reviewed 55,519 waters and water ...
Whistleblower case tests BLM commitment to career officials
by E&E News | March 16, 2021
“A hearing today to decide the fate of a Trump-era whistleblower who claims he was punished for raising concerns about a proposed oil and gas project in Wyoming could be a “litmus test” for how the Biden administration treats career Bureau of Land Management employees. So ...
PFAS in pesticides: ‘A problem of epic proportions’
by E&E News | March 5, 2021
“”Forever chemicals” are present in multiple common pesticides, according to new testing conducted by an environmental watchdog group and released exclusively to E&E News. The testing done by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found per- and ...
BLM morale tanked under Trump, survey finds
by E&E News | February 25, 2021
“A former senior Bureau of Land Management official and the results of a recent anonymous survey of current and recently retired BLM employees reveal that the bureau’s relocation plan completed last year left staffers demoralized and uncertain about its future. The recently ...