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.
WNN Exclusive: Fish and Wildlife Service Whistleblower Awards Remain Severely Underutilized
This is part of a series of WNN exclusives on whistleblower awards paid out by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to wildlife whistleblowers. From late 2019 through 2022, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued twenty-one whistleblower...
Following Whistleblower Disclosure, SEC Levels Largest Ever Penalty for ESG Greenwashing Violations
On September 25, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settled charges against the registered investment adviser DWS Investment Management Americas Inc. (DWS), a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank. DWS agreed to pay $25 million to settle the charges in...
Leading Whistleblower Lawyer Addresses the IUCN U.S. National Committee
On July 19, whistleblower attorney Stephen M. Kohn joined leading wildlife trafficking prevention advocates to discuss the future of combating foreign wildlife trafficking. Kohn, founding partner at Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto LLP, has represented wildlife and environmental crime whistleblowers from...
An Underutilized Tool to Protect the Earth: APPS’ Whistleblower Provisions
On this Earth Day it is time to recognize an underutilized tool at the disposal of the United States government for cleaning up the ocean and preventing harmful pollution. Congress passed the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) in...
How SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Could Empower Whistleblowers
Around the world, whistleblowers are key to protecting the environment, a fact that whistleblower advocates highlight each Earth Day. According to the National Whistleblower Center, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could further empower whistleblowers to help fight the...
Updates to Lacey Act Needed to Combat Illegal Ivory Trade
March 3 is World Wildlife Day. Over the past century, the United States has helped lead efforts to combat wildlife crime across the globe. According to whistleblower advocates, by passing legislation protecting and rewarding wildlife whistleblowers, the United States could...
Global Witness Calls for Protections for Environmental Defenders, Whistleblowers in New Report
On September 29, Global Witness published a report about environmental defenders and activists that contains information about individuals who have been targeted and murdered for their actions defending natural resources and the environment. The organization sheds light on the stories...
Russian National Sentenced for Involvement in Dumping Waste in U.S. Waters, Attempted Cover-Up
In May, Russian national Kirill Kompaniets, Chief Engineer of a commercial bulk carrier vessel, “pleaded guilty to dumping waste in U.S. waters and then attempting to cover up the misconduct,” prior WNN reporting states. On August 31, Kompaniets was sentenced...
Tourist Blows Whistle on Rhino Poaching in South African National Park
Three alleged poachers were arrested on June 1 in Kruger National Park, a park in northeastern South Africa, because a tourist alerted the authorities to gunshots they heard. According to a media statement from the park, which offers activities like...
Russian National and Ship Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty to Dumping Oily Waste in U.S. Waters; Retaliated Against Whistleblower and Engaged in Cover-Up
Kirill Kompaniets, a Russian national and Chief Engineer of a commercial bulk carrier vessel registered in the Marshall Islands, pleaded guilty to dumping waste in U.S. waters and then attempting to cover up the misconduct. A crew member first reported...
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