Ex-official blows whistle on Army Corps’ dam program
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Elizabeth Duan | October 30, 2020
“It wasn’t long after the Army Corps of Engineers hired Judith Marshall to lead its environmental compliance that she realized she had a problem. The Army Corps had no intention of complying with environmental laws, she said.” Read the PEER Story… ...
EPA sounds alarm on lead poisoning but still no rule update
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Elizabeth Duan | October 27, 2020
“EPA promoted “National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week” on Twitter yesterday even though the agency hasn’t yet rolled out updated regulations to control lead and copper in drinking water. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has said the updated rule would be released ...
Trump order looks to dismantle the ‘deep state’
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Elizabeth Duan | October 22, 2020
“President Trump last night signed an executive order making it easier for the federal government to fire and hire career staff. “The whole process is dubious and questionable,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former EPA attorney and current president of the group Public Employees ...
Scientific integrity rules extended to include contractors
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Elizabeth Duan | October 19, 2020
“EPA has finalized its “scientific integrity” rule, at a time when scientists inside the agency have questioned its commitment to scientific research. Kyla Bennett, a director with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, noted EPA’s latest scientific ...
Pendley ruling could undo Trump’s oil and gas approvals
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Elizabeth Duan | October 14, 2020
“To hear him tell it, William Perry Pendley’s ousting by a federal judge last month from acting with the authority of the director of the Bureau of Land Management was no big deal. In Pendley’s interview with the Powell Tribune, he said the court cases against him ...