Court Challenges May Loom for 'Acting' Decisions
From: Greenwire
“The Government Accountability Office appears to have punted on determining the legality of certain actions taken by temporary Interior Department appointees. So federal…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
Interior Deferring to States, Reviewing Fish, Wildlife Protections
From: Natural Gas Intel
“Zinke's plans for the review were outlined in a two-page memo posted Tuesday by the nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).…
Zinke Memo: Interior Will Defer To States For Wildlife Management
From: Wyoming Public Media
“In the memo Zinke asked Interior bureaus to examine and contrast state versus federal policies over the next month and a half, and then provide recommendations…
Legal Battle Staves Off Trump’s Assault on Clean-Water Protections
From: Truth Out
“Since taking office, Donald Trump has waged a relentless attack on the nation’s waterways, but his efforts to strip away protections for rivers and wetlands have run…
Grand Teton Supe Tapped by Trump to Lead NPS
From: Grand Canyon Guide
“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the organization has some concerns about Vela’s lack of transparency…
Overnight Energy: EPA Moves to Roll Back Methane Rule | FEMA Preps for 'Dangerous' Hurricane Florence | Trump Calls Puerto Rico Hurricane Response a 'Success' | Zinke Wants to Defer to States on Wildlife Rules
From: The Hill
“In a memo Monday to officials in the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and other agencies involved in wildlife management, Zinke asked staff to find instances where policies…
Zinke Seeks More State Wildlife Management on Federal Lands
From: Anchorage Daily News
“"The Department recognizes States as the first-line authorities for fish and wildlife management and hereby expresses its commitment to defer to the States…
Zinke Looks to Ease Some Wildlife Rules
From: The Hill
“In a memo Monday to officials in the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and other agencies involved in wildlife management, Zinke asked staff to find instances where policies…
The Chemist Who Fought the EPA and Won - Twice
From: Women Whistleblowers
“When nothing changed, in 2006 Jenkins sent a 60-page memo to the EPA Inspector General detailing the chemical composition of the dust. In addition to rehashing…
EPA Watchdog to Probe Superfund Task Force
From: The Hill
“The group released a 34-page list of recommendations for Pruitt in July 2017, including to create a special list of Superfund sites to get the highest attention from…