News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
From: Daily Caller
"Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s states’ rights advocacy and criticism of federal “overreach” could make it more difficult to prevent future environmental…
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Jan 10, 2017
| Tags: Drinking Water, EPA
From: Truthout
"Opponents say that under the proposed guidelines, concentration limits for several types of radionuclides would allow a lifetime permissible dose in a week or a month,…
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Jan 10, 2017
| Tags: Drinking Water, EPA
From: Greenwire
""Despite official happy-talk, Florida's manatees remain in a most precarious position," Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility staff counsel Laura Dumais…
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Jan 09, 2017
| Tags: Florida
From: Fox 4
"In a statement Wednesday, Jeff Ruch of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said he doesn't expect their plight to improve under President-elect Donald Trump."
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Jan 05, 2017
| Tags: Florida, Florida Panther
From: National Parks Traveler
"Highly endangered Florida panthers died at a record pace in 2016, with most of the deaths attributed to vehicle collisions in just two counties, according…
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Jan 05, 2017
| Tags: Florida, Florida Panther
From: The Day
"I agree with PEER’s conclusion: “Parks should remain unplugged from the modern world. Experiencing the wonders of nature should not require a smartphone.”"
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Jan 05, 2017
| Tags: Cell Tower Invasion, NPS, Washington
From: Greenwire
""These figures sound the death knell for a sustainable Florida panther population in the wild," said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental…
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Jan 04, 2017
| Tags: Florida, Florida Panther
From: Palm Beach Post
"A total of 42 panthers died in the wild last year, matching the 2015 total, according to figures posted by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility,…
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Jan 04, 2017
| Tags: Florida, Florida Panther
From: National Parks Traveler
"The Trump administration could be similar to the George W. Bush era, said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility,…
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Dec 28, 2016
| Tags: Commercializing Parks, NPS
From: The Seattle Times
"Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility is urging the park to reject the applications, saying coverage maps show that signals will spill deeply into…
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Dec 27, 2016
| Tags: Cell Tower Invasion, NPS, Washington