Category Archives: Whistleblowers

Answering some questions about the whistleblowing experience

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Climate Science Watch

“People who are doing something behind closed doors that is an abuse of power should worry about whether what they’re doing will come out.  They shouldn’t feel safe in doing it.”  The Government Accountability Project’s American Whistleblower Tour 2011-12 made … Continue reading →

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Government Accountability Project - Whistleblower Tour

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Rick Piltz

I'll be joining GAP's American Whistleblower Tour in Houston, Texas, on March 9, as part of a full-day session on legal issues and the experiences of whistleblowers. The event is sponsored by the South Texas College of Law and co-sponsored by the South … Continue reading →

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On the court-martial of whistleblower Bradley Manning

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Climate Science Watch

Pfc. Bradley Manning will stand trial on 22 counts and could be imprisoned for life if convicted of the charge of aiding the enemy, for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret US documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy … Continue reading →

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Honest Appalachia: New whistleblower website aims to promote corporate and government accountability

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Climate Science Watch

January 10 marked the launch of Honest Appalachia, a secure website meant to assist and protect whistleblowers who wish to reveal proof of corporate and government wrongdoing to citizens throughout the region.  From coal and gas companies to banks to … Continue reading →

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NOAA scientific integrity policy, Part 2: Stronger whistleblower protections still needed

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Rick Piltz

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new scientific integrity policy issued in December contains important steps in the right direction. But while NOAA states its support for whistleblower protection in very general terms, the agency made no improvements in its … Continue reading →

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Gulf Coast health crisis in aftermath of BP oil blowout underscored at Keystone XL protest

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Shanna Devine

President Obama, after heeding the people’s call to stop the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline until environmental and public health concerns are thoroughly vetted, must apply the same standards in the Gulf, where the government has yet to fully assess and … Continue reading →

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Sentencing transcript shows U.S. Justice Dept.’s vindictive effort to penalize NSA whistleblower Tom Drake for Ridenhour Truth-Telling Prize

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rick Piltz

A transcript of the sentencing hearing in the case of National Security Agency whistleblower and public servant Thomas Drake, following the complete collapse of the government’s 10-count felony case against him, shows the Justice Department prosecutor calling for Drake to … Continue reading →

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The Government Accountability Project’s “Know Your Rights Campaign” raises public awareness of Gulf worker whistleblower rights

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jamal Knight

GAP’s Know Your Rights Campaign (“KYRC”) seeks to pierce the cloak of fog that has hampered both public and private sector efforts to determine ecosystem damages and human health impacts in the Gulf region in the wake of the BP … Continue reading →

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Thomas Drake NSA whistleblower victory: government’s case implodes

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Rick Piltz

The Obama administration's prosecution of National Security Agency whistleblower Thomas Drake collapsed this week, days before his trial was set to begin. Prosecutors dropped felony charges under the Espionage Act; Drake pled to a single misdemeanor and will not go … Continue reading →

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National Security Agency whistleblower Thomas Drake appearing on CBS 60 Minutes May 22 in his first television interview

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Climate Science Watch

Thomas Drake, who disclosed evidence of multi-billion dollar corruption and mismanagement in the NSA and illegal domestic surveillance, faces retaliatory prosecution under the Obama administration’s war on whistleblowers. He will be appearing on a special two-hour episode of 60 Minutes … Continue reading →

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