Dems Want Probe Of Bernhardt Role In Suppressed Endangered Species Report

"Senate Democrats are requesting the Interior Department’s watchdog investigate what role President Trump’s pick to lead the agency played in preventing the release of a government report on toxic pesticides and endangered species.

Eight senators signed a letter to the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General asking Deputy Inspector General Mary Kendall to investigate the suppression of a Fish and Wildlife Service report that was initially scheduled for release in December 2017.

“Under the current administration [the Interior Department] has repeatedly shown a willingness to completely disregard the work of career scientists and allow political appointees who are not subject matter experts to influence the decision-making process,” the senators wrote in their letter Wednesday."

Miranda Green reports for The Hill March 4, 2019.

Source: The Hill, 04/05/2019