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Cormorant Slaughter Reauthorization on Autopilot
April 3, 2014
Feds Consider No Alternates to Killing 43,000 Double-Crested Cormorants Annually
Lawsuit Launched Over BLM’s Failure to Report Threats to Desert Tortoise, Other Imperiled Species in California Deserts
April 1, 2014
FOR RELEASE: April 1, 2014 Media Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 SAN FRANCISCO— Environmental groups filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Bureau of Land Management today for failing for seven years to report impacts to the desert tortoise and similarly threatened and endangered species from off-road vehicles, cattle grazing and other activities…
Toxic Morale Grips Forest Service Law Enforcement
March 31, 2014
Survey Reflects Leadership Void, Loss of Direction and Widespread Fear of Reprisal
New Jersey Oks Capping Toxic Soils Over Groundwater
March 27, 2014
Latest Christie Rollback for Developers Reverses 40-Year Public Health Policy
Personal Video Cameras a Bust in Forest Service
March 24, 2014
500 Video Devices Gather Dust after Clueless Purchase by Law Enforcement Branch
On Exxon Valdez 25th Anniversary Much Remains Unresolved
Alaska Legislature Takes Up Measure Urging Action on Long-Stalled Damages Claim
Christie Sandy Hazard Reduction Plan a Contradictory Mess
March 20, 2014
No Public Input or Legislative Review of Belated Plan to Qualify for Federal Funds
More National Parks Ban Plastic Bottle Sales
March 18, 2014
Plastic Bottles Are Largest Single Contributor to National Park Solid Waste Load
Malibu Schools to Test Campus Soils for Toxics
Parents and Teachers Urge Comprehensive and Transparent Assessment
State Push Back Against Federal Superfund Designations
March 13, 2014
With Nation’s Longest Superfund List, New Jersey Seeks to Place Barriers to More
Ticket Quotas Issued to Forest Service Rangers
March 10, 2014
100 Citations-a-Year Target Rankles Officers Confused by Contradictory Directives
Refuge System Growth Plan Marred by Blind Spots
March 3, 2014
Sea-Level Rise and Per-Acre Price Not Factored into Land Acquisition Formula
Who Turned off Air Pollution Monitor During Bridge Closure?
February 27, 2014
U.S. EPA to Investigate Why Key Air Monitor Went Offline for Nearly Three Days
Gray Administration Guts DC Resident Hiring Preference
February 25, 2014
Unwritten Civil Service Selection Process Circumvents Bonus Points for DC Residents
Malibu School Contamination May Stem From WWII Uses
February 24, 2014
Artillery Depot, Training Base and Motor Pool Occupied Present Day Campuses
Forest Service Knifes Its Own Law Enforcement Budget
February 18, 2014
Double-Digit Cut Prompts Reduced Patrols Among Scramble for “Economies”
Christie Slips Developers a Pass on Groundwater Cleanup
February 17, 2014
Developers May Sidestep Toxic Contamination If “Impractical” to Remediate
California Worker Safety Net Badly Frayed
February 10, 2014
State Failing Federal Enforcement Standards; Fewer Inspectors than 25 Years Ago
From Wolves to Beetles – Fish & Wildlife Science Tarnished
Service Manufactures Scientific Studies to Support Politically Negotiated Deals
Senior Officials Skewed Science to Benefit Xl Pipeline
February 4, 2014
Reports Find Strong-Arm Tactics to Squelch Dissent and Create Phony Paper Trail
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