EW: New EPA Rule Would Sabotage Clean Water Act
From: Eco Watch
“In a move environmentalists are warning will seriously endanger drinking water and wildlife nationwide, President Donald Trump's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
CT: EPA Denies Petition to Stop Cyanide Use that Is Killing Wildlife
From: Citizen Truth
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition seeking to ban M-44s — cyanide-spraying apparatuses used to kill coyotes, foxes, and wild dogs that…
EPA's New Water Rule Will Gut The Clean Water Act
From: The Intercept
“As a result of the change, an estimated 60-90 percent of U.S. waterways could lose federal protections that currently shield them from pollution and development,…
'Complete Wiping Away of Clean Water Act': Trump EPA Rule Would Free Corporations to Pollute Nation's Water as Much as They Please
From: Common Dreams
“"As a result of the change, an estimated 60-90 percent of U.S. waterways could lose federal protections that currently shield them from pollution and development,"…
Malibu residents oppose plans to consolidate PCB removal with new construction
From: Santa Monica Daily Press
“PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) released a press release Dec. 5 claiming SMMUSD’s proposed 5-year Polychlorinated Biphenyls…
Turning the Toxic Tide: Florida Needs New Approach to Environmental Regulation
From: TC Palm
“IScott’s appointees brought with them a new approach to regulation, articulated in a 2011 memo by then-DEP Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs Jeff Littlejohn. When…
The ‘Power Behind The Throne’ At The Interior Department Could Become Head If Zinke Resigns
From: KUER
“If Zinke does resign — or he’s forced out — Deputy Interior Secretary David Bernhardt would replace him. As second-in-command, Bernhardt runs daily operations while Zinke…
EPA Denies Petition to Stop Cyanide Use that is Killing Wildlife
From: Beyond Pesticides
“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a petition seeking to ban M-44s — cyanide-spraying apparatuses used to kill coyotes, foxes, and wild dogs…
Quick Hits: Drunk Raccoons, New Park Service Director, and Shiver in the River
From: Blue Ridge Outdoors
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) worry about Vela’s commitment to preserving the wilderness, pointing to Vela’s decision as Southeast…
Hunters Point Shipyard Residents Face No Radiation Risk, State Says
From: SF Weekly
“State public health officials are once again seeking to assure residents of on a segment of the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard embroiled in a fraudulent cleanup…