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Trump Is Targeting Key Environmental Employees Who Help Prosecute Polluters

by Huffington Post | February 5, 2025
“I think we’re going to see a breakdown across the whole system, where the federal agencies will be referring very few cases to the Department of Justice, and then there’ll be issues at the Department of Justice with carrying out the enforcement of these actions that the agencies ...

‘A Cry For Help’: Federal Agency Eyes A New Kind Of Leasing To Safeguard Public Lands

by Huffington Post | May 2, 2023
But over its nearly 80-year history, the agency has largely dropped the ball on its stewardship mandate. Today, 90% of BLM land is open to drilling and 60% is leased for grazing, while less than 14% is protected from development. At least 54 million acres — one-fifth of all BLM ...

Trump’s USGS Chief Violated Whistleblower Protection Law, Inspector General Says

by Huffington Post | October 29, 2020
“The head of the U.S. Geological Survey violated the federal whistleblower protection law when he retaliated against an agency employee who had filed a complaint about his conduct, according to a new report from the Interior Department’s internal watchdog. “For the DOI generally ...

At Least 40 Interior Department Employees Tested Positive For COVID-19

by Huffington Post | April 14, 2020
“Almost every bureau of the Interior Department’s vast agency ― 70,000 employees across 2,400 nationwide offices ― has had at least one employee test positive for the virus. The Interior Department has kept these numbers private, while leaving most public parks and refuges open ...
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