BOATS KILL RECORD NUMBER OF FLORIDA MANATEES IN 2016
From: NWF Daily News
"In a recent statement, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said the rise in fatal collisions could be the result of declining enforcement of…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
GOVERNMENT ANIMAL DISEASE LAB NEEDS BETTER OVERSIGHT
From: ABC News
"Public records obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility cast doubt on the validity of research conducted at the National Wildlife Health Center,…
INTERIOR: WILDLIFE RESEARCH LAB LACKS 'SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY' - GROUP
From: Greenwire
"'We filed this complaint because the record indicated that USGS isn't doing enough to correct years of reported deficiencies,' Dumais said. 'The fact that we had to…
GROUP: GOVERNMENT ANIMAL DISEASE LAB NEEDS BETTER OVERSIGHT
From: Star Tribune
"Public records obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility cast doubt on the validity of research conducted at the National Wildlife Health Center,…
FEDERAL WORKFORCE: 'EVERYBODY'S KIND OF WAITING FOR THE HAMMER TO FALL'
From: Greenwire
"Among the principal concerns for workers right now is "whether or not their jobs and their programs will continue to exist," said Jeff Ruch, president of the watchdog…
GROUP ALLEGES DEFICIENCIES AT FEDERAL WILDLIFE CENTER
From: Channel 3000
"A spokeswoman from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said public records obtained by the Maryland-based nonprofit reveal "serious deficiencies and…
OBAMA'S ENERGY DEPARTMENT MOVES TO STOP POLITICAL ATTACKS ON SCIENTISTS
From: Buzzfeed News
"The Energy Department hasn’t been a star performer. In a 2013 scientific integrity report card compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER),…
LAWMAKER TARGETS FEASTING BIRDS IN BILL TO PROTECT FISH FARMS
From: Greenwire
""It wasn't like our lawsuit invalidated the regulation," Ruch said. "We sued them just because they didn't do it properly." He said he doesn't think FWS is ready to…
WATCHDOG SPOTLIGHTS ENFORCEMENT IN QUESTION FOR PRUITT
From: Greenwire
"In a letter to Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), the Environment and Public Works Committee chairman and ranking member, respectively, Public Employees…
AFTER SEVEN TUMULTUOUS YEARS, NPS DIRECTOR JON JARVIS RETIRED
From: Grand Canyon News
"“By almost any measure, Jon Jarvis is the worst Park Service Director within living memory,” he said. “In a misguided quest for ‘relevancy,’ Jarvis repeatedly…