US officials take action to protect Alaska whistleblower

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Dan Joling, Associated Press
Updated 6:30 pm CDT, Tuesday, August 28, 2018

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal office that protects employees against reprisals for whistleblowing is advocating on behalf of a federal employee in Alaska who complained about the handling of an Arctic offshore lease sale.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel announced Tuesday it's filing a whistleblower retaliation complaint with the Merit Systems Protection Board on behalf of Jeffrey Missal, a regional environmental officer for the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.

Missal was fired after filing a complaint with the Interior Department's inspector general and contending that the department violated environmental regulations to facilitate Arctic oil exploration.

Interior Department spokeswoman Heather Swift said by email she could not immediately comment because the complaint was a personnel matter.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/US-officials-take-action-to-protect-Alaska-13189217.php

[Equinox Moon]

1. You find some good articles Judi

Thanks!

[Judi Lynn]

2. Thanks to you, Equinox Moon. Very kind. I really try when I get time. n/t

[Nitram]

3. This whistle-blower is a hero. they will try to dismiss it as "a personnel matter," but

environmental advocates won't let it drop.