E&E News

“Montana Gov. Steve Bullock has added his name to the growing list of those challenging the legality of William Perry Pendley’s authority to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Bullock’s lawsuit is similar to one filed in May by the Public Employees for Environmental ...

“Senate approval of William Perry Pendley, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, wouldn’t affect the agency’s daily operations in any significant manner, legal experts and former senior bureau officials say. Interior in recent weeks has ...

“A revised lawsuit by two advocacy groups says the Bureau of Land Management is violating federal law if it allows William Perry Pendley to serve as its de facto acting chief while he awaits Senate confirmation to become its permanent director. The supplemental complaint filed by ...

“EPA announced yesterday it would terminate a controversial temporary enforcement policy this summer that allowed companies to ease reporting requirements. Former EPA attorney Tim Whitehouse welcomed the news but claimed a larger environmental enforcement reprieve during the Trump ...

“EPA has received several notices from companies and local governments asserting that they may have to break settlement agreements in administrative cases because of COVID-19. Whitehouse, now the executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said EPA must ...