Federal Coal Mining Program Cheats Taxpayers

Federal Coal Mining Program Cheats Taxpayers, Needs Reforms Loopholes and exemptions in the rules governing companies that mine coal on public lands cheat taxpayers out of millions of dollars in revenue each year, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) told Department of Interior leadership. Read more shared from

Federal Coal Mining Program Cheats Taxpayers, Needs Reforms Loopholes and exemptions in the rules governing companies that mine coal on public lands cheat taxpayers out of millions of dollars in revenue each year, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) told Department of Interior leadership. Read more Failures at the VA Expose "Oversight at Its Worst," POGO Tells Senate Panel POGO’s investigation into abuses within the VA uncovered many whistleblowers who said they were afraid to approach the VA Office of Inspector General (IG) because of the VA’s toxic culture of retaliation and intimidation. Read more Congress, Pentagon Must Re-Evaluate F-35 in Light of Serious Deficiencies A POGO analysis of the F-35's capabilities describes how the fighter can't perform one of its key advertised missions—a failure that POGO says should prompt Congress and the Pentagon to conduct a complete re-evaluation of the $1.4 trillion program. Read more Upcoming Events ‘All’ Means ‘All’ Hearing on Inspector General Access Wednesday, August 5 | 10am-1pm ET POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian will be testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that the Justice Department is legally obligated to ensure Inspector General access to all records needed for independent oversight. More details From the World of POGO POGO Celebrates National Whistleblower Appreciation Day Mandy Smithberger, Director of POGO’s CDI Straus Military Reform Program, participated in a panel during the Whistleblower Summit for Civil & Human Rights on Thursday, July 30. Her co-panelists included Counsel from the Senate Judiciary Committee, an NSA whistleblower, and representatives from several other government accountability organizations. View event album We're Hiring: Director of Communications Do you or someone you know have what it takes to get our message to the masses? We're hiring a new Director of Communications to oversee a strong communications team and perform a variety of functions, particularly in traditional and online outreach. More details

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