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.
Failed Enforcement Measures to Protect Vaquita Highlight Need for Wildlife Whistleblower Awards
As the vaquita, the world’s smallest cetacean, nears extinction, wildlife advocates continue to assess the enforcement failures which have led...
Panel of Experts to Discuss Climate Whistleblowers in Earth Day Event
April 22 is Earth Day, and to commemorate climate whistleblowers on this annual celebration the National Whistleblower Center (NWC) is...
Advocates Discuss Key Role of Whistleblowers in Combatting Environmental Crimes
On March 24, leading voices in the movement towards combating environmental crime met to discuss the current state of the...
SEC’s Proposed Climate Risk Disclosure Requirements Pave Way for More Climate Whistleblowers
On March 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule changes that would require publicly traded companies to...
Webinar on Tackling Corruption and Environmental Crime Features Leading Whistleblower Attorney
On March 24, the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) and the Wildlife Justice Commission (WTC) are hosting a virtual panel discussion...
World Wildlife Day 2022 Highlights Endangered Species
March 3, 2022 is World Wildlife Day, and this year’s theme is “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration.” Wildlife whistleblowers...
‘I Have to Disappoint You’: German Green Party Neglects Climate Whistleblowers
Germany’s Green Party is a very long way from that day in January 1980 when 1,000 young idealists gathered in...
Sponsored Crisis: Blowing the Whistle on Germany’s Climate-Damaging Energy Trade
The German government is “sabotaging the international energy transition” by massively subsidizing fossil fuel exports by the oil and gas...
Knock on Wood: WWF Exposes Illegal Timber Practices in Germany
It was supposed to be a grand homecoming of one of Germany’s most prized icons. The revered naval training ship...
Bipartisan Wildlife Whistleblower Bill Reintroduced in Congress
A bill that institutes whistleblower reward programs for individuals exposing animal trafficking and other wildlife crimes was recently reintroduced in...
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