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EPA needs to improve monitoring of Missouri toxic waste site

By Laurel Adams

A review by the inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency reveals deficiencies in safety testing at a Superfund hazardous was

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Superfund today

By Joaquin Sapien and Richard Mullins

EPA Superfund cleanup costs outstrip funding

By Laurel Adams

EPA diverts money from shared Superfund pool

By Richard Mullins and Joaquin Sapien

Human exposure 'uncontrolled' at 114 Superfund sites

By Joaquin Sapien

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… ent of Health and Human Services ) …"

USAID, Pentagon struggle to make water projects in Afghanistan sustainable

By Laurel Adams

As U.S. troops draw down forces in Afghanistan over the next 18 to 24 months, what will happen to the water projects the U.S. spent millions

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State and USAID struggle with contractors, putting billions at risk

By Laurel Adams

As Afghanistan contracting surges, who's following the money?

By Christine Spolar

Policing the world

By Caitlin Ginley and Laurel Adams

Only quarter of Pakistan aid money went directly to programs

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon contract for M-RAPS is ahead of schedule

By Laurel Adams

A Pentagon contract with Oshkosh Corp. to make mine-resistant vehicles to protect Army and Marine Corps soldiers in Afghanistan is ahead of

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Most contract awards posted on Pentagon Website omit key information

By Julie Vorman

DOD struggles with medical e-records system

By Laurel Adams

Lack of contract oversight puts billions at risk

By Laurel Adams

$18 billion spent on jobs programs with questionable results

By Laurel Adams

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FEMA hopes to finish preparedness report by year-end

By Laurel Adams

After more than two years of work, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has yet to issue its National Preparedness Report, nor has it ado

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FEMA program finances dubious counter-terror toys

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Post-Katrina FEMA still struggling

By Laurel Adams

FEMA's technology shortcomings could affect disaster response

By Laurel Adams

As disasters strike, private sector preparedness program remains stalled

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

EPA scolded for website that appeared to endorse coal ash products

By Laurel Adams

An Environmental Protection Agency website about products made from coal ash failed to disclose contamination risks and gave the improper ap

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By releasing coal ash sites, EPA raises more questions

By Kristen Lombardi

EPA releases utilities' plans to make coal ash storage safer

By John Solomon

EPA sets public hearings on coal ash disposal options

By Kristen Lombardi

"Beneficial use" of Coal Ash in question as EPA mulls regulation

By Kristen Lombardi

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… duction program continues to be delayed and riddled with problems. (GAO) …"

Pentagon scrimps on domestic abuse prevention

By Laurel Adams

Unreliable data means the Defense Department cannot pinpoint how many service members are involved in domestic violence incidents or identif

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Teen suspect in Ohio school shooting had violence in his early life

By Susan Ferriss

SEC too lenient with secrecy requests, says watchdog

By Julie Vorman

DOE accused of violating federal hiring rules

By Julie Vorman

Pentagon’s annual financial report still unreliable, inconsistent

By Julie Vorman

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Green groups see red in recent administration actions

By Laurel Adams and John Solomon

The environmental groups that helped propel Barack Obama to the White House are feeling betrayed during a summer of discontent and climate i

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Energy dollars fueled campaigns of Democrats who defected on EPA vote

By Chris Hamby

Climate facts — and fancy

By Chris Hamby

Eight views on climate change: A guide to the Republican candidates

By Evan Bush

Newt’s new money to fight climate change bill

By Marianne Lavelle

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… have disappeared.Some also took umbrage at a last-minute weakening of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations governing the disposal of coal ash and a decision …"

EPA reminds Republicans cap-and-trade used to be GOP idea — and it worked for acid rain

By John Solomon

The Obama administration is turning the tables on Republican foes of climate regulation, demonstrating not only that cap-and-trade works — i

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Q&A: Former Bush official touts ‘market-based’ air toxics regulation

By Corbin Hiar

EPA releases long-awaited power plant air toxics rule

By Corbin Hiar

Where regulators failed, citizens took action — testing their own air

By Elizabeth Shogren, Kristen Lombardi and Sandra Bartlett

Why Americans still breathe known hazards decades after ‘clean air’ law

By Jim Morris and Corbin Hiar

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… o meet their business needs.The program has been extremely successful, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Monday. Power plants decreased emissions of sulfur dioxide to 5.7 …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

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Climate change: hide the assessment

By The Center for Public Integrity

Bush climate change experts still pushing policy

By Te-Ping Chen

The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

Wisconsin firm receives energy grant despite chronic pollution problems

By Kate Golden

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… 1.05 million for 23 air and water claims dating back to 1999. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency’s compliance database shows Didion receiving 11 violation notices si …"

Watchdog interference: Inspectors General say agencies hinder investigations

By John Solomon and Amy Biegelsen

In an unusually public spat, the independent watchdogs inside a dozen federal agencies are alleging government officials have hindered sensi

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ITC hurt by agency's weak inspector general role

By Laurel Adams

One-fourth of Pentagon’s war zone pay to civilians was improper

By Julie Vorman

NASA inspector general lack of oversight

By The Center for Public Integrity

IGs lauded for sniffing out potential savings of $87.2 billion in last year

By Corbin Hiar

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Protection Agency":

"… nt, the Education Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency.“I am writing to report that the OIG is being denied unrestricted and un …"

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