Entries by Jonathan Barrett

Mississippi BP Oil Spill Attorneys Say Environmental Protection Advocates Have Filed a Lawsuit Demanding EPA Update Outdated Oil Spill Response Plan

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has a plan for responding to offshore spills. Unfortunately, according to environmental protection advocates, the plan involves the use of chemical dispersants that have been proven to do more damage than good to both humans and the environment. Two environmental advocacy groups have joined forces to file a lawsuit […]

January 25, 2020 by

Mississippi Whistleblower Attorney Discusses How Whistleblowers Help Their Employers

It’s time to do away with the idea that whistleblowers are trouble for their employers. Recent research indicates that whistleblowers provide the management of the firms where they work with information that enables managers to act quickly to address potential issues before they become significant problems. Contrary to what you might think about what happens […]

January 8, 2020 by

Mississippi Whistleblower Attorneys Say Trump’s Response to Whistleblower Has Already Done Major Damage

President Trump’s barrage of attacks on the whistleblower who expressed concern over Trump’s telephone conversation with the president of the Ukraine has already had severe consequences for other whistleblowers and would-be whistleblowers. Not only do potential whistleblowers see the president treating a whistleblower with disrespect and disregard, but there is also evidence that other government […]

January 1, 2020 by