Environment & Climate
Read about the seven major federal environmental laws (Clean Air, Toxic Substances, Clean Water, Atomic Energy, Solid Waste, Safe Drinking Water and Superfund) that have special provisions protecting employee whistleblowers.
Whistleblower Bobby Maxwell tells CNN about slipshod MMS inspections
Last month, CNN's Special Investigations Unit released a story about Bobby Maxwell's experience as an inspector for the U.S. Department...
NWC Demands Attorney General Hold the Offshore Oil Industry Liable for Fraud in the Gulf
Attorneys for the NWC submitted a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling for an investigation of BP and the...
Ricky Lee Campbell wins temporary reinstatement to Massey coal mine
National Public Radio (NPR) is reporting that a federal administrative judge has ordered that the Massey Coal Company temporarily reinstate...
Drilling for the Truth in the Gulf with the False Claims Act
The first person or group who drills and hits the truth in the Gulf of Mexico can win a huge...
NWC to Host Seminar in Honor of Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, The National Whistleblowers Center will host a special training seminar: "Protecting Environmental Whistleblowers." The training...
Water quality whistleblower sues in Chicago
Anthony Sacco is the former general manager of the Broadview-Westchester Joint Water Agency, which supplies drinking water to suburbs west...
Florida jury awards carpenter $210,000
Congratulations to carpenter Dennis Brown for his courageous efforts to expose unhealthy conditions at the Broward County School District in...
Judge compels deposition of EPA official
U.S. District Judge Clay Land, of Athens, Georgia, issued an order yesterday compelling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to...
Miner whistleblower gets nod for reinstatement
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA, pronounced "EM-sha") has asked a federal administrative judge to order the preliminary...
Ohio court of appeals issues extraordinary writ of procedendo due to ARB’s delay
An Ohio court of appeals has issued an extraordinary writ, requiring a state judge to proceed with a whistleblower's wrongful...
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