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Trump rule imperils more than 40,000 waterways

by Elizabeth Duan | March 19, 2021
“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 Elizabeth Duan | 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 Elizabeth Duan | 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 Elizabeth Duan | 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 ...

Senate slows Biden’s record-breaking staffing efforts

by Elizabeth Duan | February 19, 2021
“On day one, President Biden broke modern records by filling more than a third of the roughly 3,000 political posts across the federal government that do not require Senate confirmation. But for the administration’s 1,250 political appointees that do require Senate approval, it ...
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