News Clips

Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.


Federal Employees Warned Not to Engage in Trump ‘Resistance’ Activities at Work

From: Breitbart News

“Advocating for a candidate to be impeached, and thus potentially disqualified from holding federal office, is clearly directed at the failure of that candidate’s…

Action Jackson Slows His Life Down to Raise Bison

From: Wayne Count Independent

“A modern cowboy, but without the stereotypical bowed legs and lid of chaw in his back pocket, Bob “Action” Jackson has settled down on his little Yellowstone…

Even Within the Herd, There Will Always Be Rebels That Do Not Fit

From: Wayne Count Independent

“Yellowstone Park shows no curiosity about why and how Mountain Bison are different,’” Jackson said, noting the park fears the legal consequences of recognizing…

Government Employees Told to Keep Quiet As Trump Comes Unglued

From: Vanity Fair

“But while Trump can’t stop talking about his impending political crisis, Washington is warning federal employees to keep quiet. On Wednesday, the Office of Special…

Advocacy Group Sues for Documents on Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Tweak

From: Government Executive

“Guidance on the 2018 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey issued by then-OPM Director Jeff Pon in April that said some employees would participate in a pilot…

Federal Employees Are Warned Not to Discuss Trump ‘Resistance’ at Work

From: New York Times

““People who use the term ‘resist’ could be expressing views about any number of matters, and the presumption that they are specifically advocating for the defeat…

Sequoia Supe Woody Smeck to Serve as Interim Boss at Canyon

From: Grand Canyon News

“In an interview with Wyoming Public Media, Jeff Ruch, executive director for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), the moves suggest the…

Clean Water Act Enforcement/City of Clewiston, Florida: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Overfile Request to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

From: JDSupra

“The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) submitted what is described as an “Overfile Request” to the Region 4 Office of the United States Environmental…

Trump Administration Quietly Releases Intact 13-Agency Climate Change Report

From: Government Executive

“Scientists inside the 13 agencies that prepared the major report on climate change released quietly on Friday are said to be relieved that the Trump administration…

Should We Be Worried About Loss Of Wilderness?

From: National Parks Traveler

“The agency has failed to forward wilderness recommendations to the President, conduct legally-mandated wilderness assessments, prepare wilderness management…