Defense
Pentagon To Halt Use Of Firefighting Foam That Contains PFAS As Cleanup Costs Mount
The Department of Defense will stop purchasing PFAS-containing firefighting foam later this year and phase it out entirely in 2024.
Oversight
EPA Proposes First-Ever Limits on PFAs in Drinking Water
The standards would force states to begin the arduous process of cleaning out 'forever chemicals' from their water supplies.
Management
Why the White House’s Environmental Justice Tool Is Still Disappointing Advocates
New changes “ended up making the program less focused on people of color than it originally was,” one advocate said.
Oversight
In Preview of Debt Limit Fight, House Republicans Target Climate Funds
A House Environment subcommittee voted to claw back $27 billion from President Biden’s climate law, signaling what the GOP may demand in future budget negotiations.
Management
‘This Is Absurd’: Train Cars that Derailed in Ohio Were Labeled Non-Hazardous
Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.
Management
At EPA, Staffing Crisis Clashes with Expanded Mission
“The future of the EPA and our planet are at stake.”
Management
How Federal Agencies Are Responding to the Toxic Train Derailment in Ohio
Federal employees have deployed for investigative and cleanup efforts.
Workforce
She Grew up under Water Boil Advisories in Jackson. Now She’s Bringing Environmental Justice to the EPA.
In her community outreach role for the EPA, Rosemary Enobakhare is working to prioritize communities in need while “shining a light” on issues affecting them most.
Management
USDA to Use Outdoors Recreation to Boost Economy Around National Forests, Grasslands
The USDA is working on a broader push to help communities reap economic rewards from the growing recreation sector.
Oversight
Burning Man Sues BLM Over Geothermal Project
The nonprofit behind the festival says that the agency failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act when it ruled in October that the exploration project would have “no significant impact,” meaning it doesn’t require a more rigorous environmental review.
Management
USPS Plans to Electrify 75% of its Fleet
After improving its financial outlook and receiving a funding jolt from Congress, the Postal Service will only buy EVs starting in 2026.
Oversight
Why the U.S. Is Losing the Fight to Ban Toxic Chemicals
From a powerful chemical industry that helped write the toxic substances law to an underfunded EPA lacking in resolve, the flaws in the American chemical regulatory apparatus run deep.
Management
Air Pollution Harms the Brain and Mental Health, Too – a Large-Scale Analysis Documents Effects on Brain Regions Associated with Emotions
In a systematic review of existing studies, researchers found that air pollution such as fine particulate matter can interfere with regions of the brain responsible for emotional regulation.
Defense
Hawaiian Families Struggle With Health a Year After a Fuel Leak From an Underground Storage Facility for the Military
A clinic is being established at a local military treatment facility to document symptoms and care for patients.
Oversight
Arizona's Governor and the Federal Government Are Battling Over Shipping Containers at the Border
Using old shipping containers isn’t a permanent or effective solution to secure the southern border, as state and Yuma officials know. Now, the political stunt is embroiled in a legal battle with the federal government.
Management
Biden to Federal Contractors: Make Plans to Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Companies supplying the largest buyer of goods on the planet could soon have to get in line with the Paris Agreement.
Management
Feds to Colorado River States: Reduce Water Usage, or We Will Do It for You
The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states.
Management
GovExec Daily: Partnering to Protect Coastal Areas
Megan Rocha and Michael Esgro join the podcast to discuss the launch of Tribal Marine Stewards Network.
Management
Federal Agencies Have a Lot of Work to Do to Meet Biden's Goal for Full Fleet Electrification
Only a small fraction of federally owned vehicles are currently electric.
Management
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution and urged the state to move kids out of a school where monitors found extreme levels of a cancer-causing chemical.
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