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House Wants Third Parties to Validate EPA Regs

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 30, 2017 2:38 PM | Updated: Apr 5, 2017 7:54 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Legislation that recently passed the House would require the EPA to base any regulations it makes on publicly available information.

EPA Investigating Employee Covert Activity

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMar 24, 2017 12:25 PM | Updated: Sep 20, 2017 10:43 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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The EPA has law enforcement files open on use of messaging software reportedly used by federal employees to avoid detection.

EPA Purchase Card and Check Program At Risk for Abuse

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMar 5, 2017 12:00 PM | Updated: Mar 7, 2017 3:03 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Inspector General at EPA has found a lack of internal controls for purchase cards at EPA. A full audit will follow as a result of initial conclusions.

Trump Administration Seeks to Cut NOAA Budget by 17%

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 4, 2017 7:54 AM | Updated: Apr 17, 2019 1:01 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The White House budget proposal for FY 2018 includes an overall 17% cut to the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Trump Proposes Cutting EPA Budget by 25%

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 3, 2017 1:56 PM | Updated: Apr 17, 2019 1:02 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Trump administration’s 2018 budget proposal would cut the EPA’s overall budget by 25% as well as make reductions to the agency’s workforce.

Restoring EPA Priorities and Involving Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 20, 2017 1:27 PM | Updated: Feb 21, 2020 1:00 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The new EPA administrator wants to restore agency priorities and believes employees should be able to embrace these goals as they benefit our environment.

Are EPA Employees Violating Federal Record Keeping Requirements?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 15, 2017 8:04 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A House Committee is asking for an IG analysis of reports of EPA employees using encrypted forms of communication which may be in violation of federal record keeping requirements.

Federal Workers Finding Creative Ways to Push Back Against Trump Administration

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 5, 2017 2:35 PM | Updated: Mar 10, 2023 2:51 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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Many federal employees are unhappy about the election of Donald Trump as president, and organized movements within the federal workforce are taking place.

Legislation Introduced to Abolish the EPA

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 3, 2017 3:41 PM | Updated: Feb 7, 2017 9:35 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced in the House to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency.

Agency Supporters Take to Twitter in Defiance of Trump Administration

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 29, 2017 6:52 PM | Updated: Jun 30, 2019 4:44 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

In no time after the Trump administration issued a directive to agencies to temporarily limit their communications, voices of dissent took to Twitter. What is the story behind some of these “rogue” Twitter accounts, and what does it all mean for federal employees?

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