As a former MPCA employee who filed a whistleblower lawsuit I feel your pain. So do many of my friends who worked there. The rule of law does not apply to them, and the worst part is they know it. My situation involved illegal retaliation for stating to my superiors the MPCA was intentionally ignoring contaminated groundwater that people were (and still are) drinking. What me and my attorney discovered is there is no person/agency/elected official responsible for ensuring they follow the law. The chief ethics officer for MN stated they couldn't do anything, even for a known public health hazard. Your experience working there also proves that. Perhaps most concerning was the Attorney Generals Office defended the MPCA despite indisputable violations of the law! So the AG not only ignored but they endorsed the MPCA's behavior so it's no surprise it happened to you.
Derric, I'm so sorry this happened to you and this sounds like a really upsetting situation. I hope you are considering further action, because this seems like a pretty egregious violation of your rights as a citizen.
As a former MPCA employee who filed a whistleblower lawsuit I feel your pain. So do many of my friends who worked there. The rule of law does not apply to them, and the worst part is they know it. My situation involved illegal retaliation for stating to my superiors the MPCA was intentionally ignoring contaminated groundwater that people were (and still are) drinking. What me and my attorney discovered is there is no person/agency/elected official responsible for ensuring they follow the law. The chief ethics officer for MN stated they couldn't do anything, even for a known public health hazard. Your experience working there also proves that. Perhaps most concerning was the Attorney Generals Office defended the MPCA despite indisputable violations of the law! So the AG not only ignored but they endorsed the MPCA's behavior so it's no surprise it happened to you.
Derric, I'm so sorry this happened to you and this sounds like a really upsetting situation. I hope you are considering further action, because this seems like a pretty egregious violation of your rights as a citizen.