Government Accountability Project

Too often, our government has allowed large poultry corporations to enrich themselves while keeping generations of farmers in extreme debt. 💰

With this in mind, we oppose USDA's decision to needlessly delay implementation of the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems. This rule aims to protect poultry farmers and increase their income certainty—its delay may be USDA's pretext for killing the rule altogether.

"Corporate agriculture has had a year and a half to prepare for these important protections for the family farm, farmer whistleblowers, and agricultural diversity. In fact, it has taken over a century for these reforms to finally see the light of day," stated Government Accountability Project CEO Louis Clark.

"It is inexcusable to further delay and possible kill these changes which were first inspired by the historic muckrakers of another era to provide a fair shake for farmers and ranchers."

Government Accountability Project remains committed to advocating for farmers' rights in Congress. Learn more: https://whistleblower.org/press/government-accountability-project-opposes-delay-of-good-poultry-rule/

🧪 This week, our investigators verified that EPA violated sampling protocols when testing for dioxins after the East Palestine, OH train derailment, skewing results and showing low contamination.

By utilizing plastic bags to collect samples, EPA broke established standards for accurate dioxin collection.

"EPA knows these practices violate long-established dioxin sampling protocols, yet the agency not only allowed them, it memorialized them on its own website,” said Government Accountability Project Senior Environmental Officer Lesley Pacey. "Residents suffering chronic illness, immune dysfunction, and cancers deserve an independent reassessment of the environmental and public health threats in East Palestine."

Government Accountability Project continues to investigate government neglect and negligence in East Palestine following Norfolk Southern's 2023 train derailment.

Learn more: https://whistleblower.org/press/epa-broke-dioxin-sampling-protocols-in-east-palestine/

At this moment, we are suing multiple federal agencies for fraud, misconduct, and corruption… often, it feels like we’re locked in an endless battle of David vs. Goliath. The odds are stacked against us with powerful agencies as our opponents—yet we win the majority of our court cases. ⚡️

Learn why below ⬇️
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The Power of The Truth At any given moment, we're in the process of suing federal agencies and wealthy industry giants for fraud, misconduct, and corruption… often, it feels like w...

You can make your voice heard on one of the most significant whistleblowing rulemakings in 15 years!

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June 1 Deadline To Stop FinCEN Rules From Nullifying Historic Whistleblower Law FinCEN's proposed rules could gut the most powerful anti-corruption law ever passed. You can change that! The deadline to submit a legally binding public comment is June 1, 2026, so act now.

🎙️ Recently featured on the Two Reporters podcast, our Senior Director of Advocacy & Strategy Dana Gold shed light on the current landscape whistleblowers face—and reasons to retain hope in this historic moment.

In this episode, Gold shares how our Department of Justice (DOJ) whistleblower client, Erez Reuveni, came to Government Accountability Project to tell his story about what he witnessed inside the DOJ.

Even when confronted with risks to his career and possibly his family, Reuveni exposed DOJ leadership’s knowing defiance of federal court rulings—because he felt it was the right thing to do.

Reuveni's disclosure has led to greater congressional oversight of DOJ and increased distrust by district courts of DOJ’s compliance in its effort to implement executive branch policies.

Even in an era of uncertainty, whistleblower disclosures continue to illuminate wrongdoing, inspire hope, and incite reform.

Listen to the full episode to learn more: https://whistleblower.org/in-the-news/two-reporters-would-you-risk-your-job-or-worse-to-blow-the-whistle-on-government-colleagues-breaking-the-law