Federal workers reeling over Trump’s ‘buyout’ offer: ‘This is the last lifeboat in town’
by Politico | January 30, 2025
Tim Whitehouse, the executive director at the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit that provides legal services to federal workers, said he had been fielding calls on the resignation request since it became public. “The employees we are speaking to view this ...
At EPA, Trump’s second term is already having consequences
by Politico | January 2, 2025
Several maneuvers the Trump administration made during its first term to attempt to shrink or hobble the federal workforce are expected to be reprised more effectively this time. That includes potentially designating staffers involved in policymaking as “Schedule F,” effectively making ...
Weekly Agriculture: Farm bill could target child labor
by Politico | June 3, 2024
The EPA allegedly failed to report PFAS detected in pesticides samples sent to the agency for testing, according to a complaint filed last week by watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). EPA tests all pesticides prior to registration due to the known ...
Interior seeks FOIA reinforcements amid mixed backlog progress
by Politico | May 16, 2022
The Interior Department’s latest Freedom of Information Act report reveals both progress and slippage on the persistent backlogs that officials hope to whittle down with the help of a budget proposal coming before Congress this week. In the second-quarter report of 2020, the backlogged ...
PFAS bills readied for House, Senate floor votes
by Politico | March 1, 2022
Bills that have cleared their House and Senate committee hearings without opposition would block the state from setting or enforcing cleanups for hazardous “PFAS” chemicals that are used in household items like stain-resistant carpets. Response — But a national environmental group ...