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Cadillac Contracts Cannibalize Agency Science Budget
Review Asked for Overhead of Up to 50% in Open-Ended Reclamation Contracts
No Sequester for Jet-Skiing in National Parks
Hefty Spending to Expand Activities Aggravated by Ranger Furloughs
Missouri Parks’ Drinking Water Passes Federal Muster
Contaminated Water Confirmed in State Parks during 2012 Peak Visitation Season
Interior Denies Spinning Klamath Science
Complaint Deemed Factual but Inaccuracies Excused as “Normal Practice”
Feds Should Drop Synthetic Turf Safety Assurances
Newer Studies on Risks, Especially for Children, Absent from Official Assessments
Selling National Park Scenery Cheaply
$56 Million Mitigation Deal for Transmission Corridor across Delaware Water Gap
Outages Spread in Critical Tsunami Warning System
One-Third of Deep Ocean Stations Are “Dead”; Funding Woes May Preclude Fixes
Drowned Polar Bear Paper Vindicated – Again
Interior Rejects IG Call for Further Scientific Reviews yet Case Remains Open
Federal Review of Missouri Parks’ Drinking Water Sought
Whistleblower Cites Contaminated Water in State Parks and Lax Enforcement
Languishing Wilderness Legacy of National Parks
Vast Wild and Roadless Tracts Remain Unprotected in Wilderness Logjam
No Climate Change Worries in Alaska
Governor’s Climate Sub-Cabinet Stopped Meeting Years Ago
Vapor Intrusion Standards Relaxed in New Jersey
No Public Review of New Guidance to Industry Consultants on Toxic Cleanups
Plans to Wire Entire National Park System
Concessionaires Would Control Visitor Cell and Internet Access and Content
IG Repeatedly Tried to Criminally Prosecute Arctic Scientist
After Charges Discredited, Drowned Polar Bear Case Reopened Without Explanation
BLM Says It Cannot Track Cattle on Its Lands
Blames Lack of “Seamless Data” for Excluding Livestock from Range Assessments
Park Service Pursues Corporate Research Pacts
Bio-Prospecting Partnerships Pose Ethical and Conservation Conflicts
Corporate Gambit on New Jersey’s Drinking Water
Legislation Would Limit Science That Could Be Used for Risk Assessments
Call to Open up Emergency Shell Arctic Review
Federal Agencies Need to Consult Outside Experts and Residents Not Just Industry
Alaska Dropped Ball on Runaway Shell Vessel
State Focused on Capacity of Towing Vessel to be Towed, Not on Its Ability to Tow
Push for New Deal to Protect Petroglyph National Monument
Congressional Research Service Finds Albuquerque Cannot Trump Park Standards
