AIR POLLUTION: GREENS SUE CSB OVER ACCIDENTAL RELEASE REPORTING
From: Greenwire
“A coalition of environmental groups today sued the U.S. Chemical Safety Board in a bid to force the agency to increase transparency about accidental chemical releases.…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
TRUMP INACTION LEAVES WHISTLE BLOWERS TRAPPED IN A SWAMP
From: Buzzflash
“According to a December 5 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) news release, whistleblowers who are punished or fired from federal agencies are…
EPA: IG SHELVED AUDIT OF TROUBLED RADIATION CENTER - RECORDS
From: Greenwire
“Even if the follow-up inquiry had found diminished grounds for concern, Ruch said, "there would be broad public interest in knowing why and how much comfort should…
GREAT LAKES, GREAT STAKES: A HOSTILE EPA THREATENS TO UNDO PAST PROGRESS
From: The Progressive
““This administration is unlike any we have seen before,” says Kyla Bennett, director of the New England chapter of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.…
GREEN-WASHED BEHIND THE GILLS
From: Folio Weekly
“I can’t be the only one who does a double-take when I hear what sounds like the strains of “It ain’t easy being green” from the guy whose state DEP’s “non-enforcement…
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT MIRED IN INVESTIGATIONS
From: High Country News
“...some watchdog groups worry that any findings about Zinke’s conduct will simply pass unnoticed without outside pressure. Investigations are only effective…
CELLULAR SACRAMENTO: VERIZON DEAL WILL BRING 5G NETWORK TO THE CAPITAL CITY- BUT AT WHAT COST?
From: Sacramento News & Review
“Based on information PEER says it discovered through Freedom of Information Act requests, its members are asking the inspector general to investigate…
ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS PLOT AGAINST PESKY CORMORANTS
From: The Buffalo News
““These are the least politically popular animals I’ve ever encountered,” Ruch said. “All we’re saying is learn about them before you shoot them.” Ruch added:…
CATFISH FARMERS FREE TO RESUME WAR AGAINST CORMORANTS
From: Greenwire
“"It's the sort of sloppy science that gets the Fish and Wildlife Service sued regularly," PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said today of the agency's latest work,…
EMPLOYEE GROUP RAISES CONCERNS THAT NEW PARK SERVICE UNIFORMS COULD INCREASE DISEASE RISK
From: Government Executive
““No one has apparently even asked whether environmentally sensitive federal lands and waters will be subjected to doses of antimicrobial chemicals, insecticides…