Environmental Group Calls Bison Refuge Closures A 'Vendetta'
From: Boise State Public Radio
""The Fish and Wildlife regional office is waging the equivalent of bureaucratic war against the National Bison Range," says Ruch. PEER claims that war…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
Green Group Hits Administration Over Staff Cuts that Hamper Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
From: The Hill
"In a letter sent Monday to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) argued that recent steps taken by the overseeing U.S.…
I Declare The Hunters Point Shipyard To Be A Public Health Emergency
From: Indy Bay
"The parcels in question border former Parcel A where families are now housed according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility executive director Jeff Ruch.…
Week 72: Trump’s “Soviet-Style” Plan to Save Coal
From: NRDC: On Earth
"The order comes as part of a Freedom of Information Act dispute between Pruitt’s EPA and the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER.…
The Great Chinese Climate Hoax Might Be Working Overtime This Hurricane Season
From: Esquire
"That storms are becoming stronger, wetter, and slower is pushing us toward something resembling a bimonthly catastrophe every year at this time. Luckily, we have Scott…
State Scientist Tapped for EPA Panel with Backing of Texas GOP Donor
From: The Austin-American Statesman
"The science board “should protect human health and the environment, but they are getting rid of real scientists and stacking it with ones their…
Letter From the Heartland Institute to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
From: The Heartland Institute
"The day after that interview, a group called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request…
Yellowstone Superintendent Retires Rather Than Accept Reassignment to D.C.
From: Boisie State Public Radio
"'I’m 66 years old,' he said. 'I did not see that I had that kind of energy that I could commit to three to five years and so I made the decision to…
Forced Out Of Yellowstone
From: Mountain Journal
"Against his will, in violation of an informal “gentleman’s agreement,” and amid public outrage, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk has received…
Leaving Room for Trump's Signature, Coal Baron Provided Drafts of Pro-Industry Executive Orders
From: Common Dreams
"Reports of coal executive Bob Murray's suggestions for pro-fossil fuel executive orders in early 2017 raised further concerns on Thursday regarding his industry's…