Wildlife Refuges Eliminate Part-Time Law Enforcement Officers
From: The Missoula Current
“The American ideal of the friendly public-land ranger still persists, complete with Smoky Bear hat and horse companion. But by the end of this year, the…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
Trump Administration Abruptly Ends Key Law Enforcement Program at Wildlife Refuges
From: The Hill
“The nation has 562 national wildlife refuges spread across 20.6 million acres of public land. Unlike national parks, mining, drilling, hunting and farming are all regulated…
Helicopter Noise Suit Goes to Appeals
From: West Hawaii Today
“The lawsuit seeks an injunction for the FAA to implement the Air Tour Management Plan over Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, something both the FAA and the National…
Trump Admin Touts Children’s Health Programs Amid Questions About Ousting Top Scientist
From: ABCNews
“"Children’s health is a top priority at EPA, and we have made tremendous progress improving air and water quality and helping kids and families lead healthier lives,"…
EPA Makes Changes at Research, Child Health Offices
From: CNN
“Michael Halpern with the Union of Concerned Scientists, which has opposed other Trump administration moves, said combining the offices would bury a once-influential position…
US Government Officials Visit, Learn About Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
From: Char-Koosta News
“CSKT employees were escorted off the National Bison Range by armed officials and locked out pending an investigation of the claims. CSKT Vice Chairman Leonard…
US Advocacy Group Sues EPA over Unreleased Formaldehdye IRIS Assessment
From: Chemical Watch
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a US alliance of state and federal professionals, is suing the US EPA for failing to respond to a public…
Outdoor Activist Tim Mason Righted Many Wrongs
From: The Gazette
“Only because Tim Mason was dogged did the biggest official mass desecrations of Indian prehistoric burial sites in U.S. history come to light,” said Jeff Ruch, executive…
Where Are Trump's Watchdogs?
From: Greenwire
“After eight years as EPA's inspector general, Arthur Elkins is stepping down next month. Interior has had an acting IG in place for more than nine years, and President…
Editorial: Scott is a Disaster on Environment
From: Ocala Star Banner
“From the moment the health-care multimillionaire swept into office on 2010′s Tea Party anti-tax, anti-regulation wave, he began slashing the Department of Environmental…