LAWMAKERS, ADVOCATES BLAST 'MISGUIDED' GRAND CANYON FEE HIKE PLAN
From: Cronkite News
““We haven’t seen any sort of market review or analysis,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “We don’t know…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
TRUMP'S EPA: RADIATION NOT THAT BAD ACTUALLY
From: The Young Turks
“Mr. Burns might as well be running the EPA now. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down."
LAW: GROUP, FIRM OFFER PRO BONO HELP FOR FEDERAL SCIENTISTS
From: Greenwire
“"We've seen political leaders of all parties manipulate, skew and suppress scientific information to further an agenda," said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public…
DEATH THREATS PROMPT INCREASED SECURITY FOR HEAD OF EPA
From: OzarksFirst.com
“EPA guidelines now says radiation exposures of 5 to 10 rem usually result in no harmful health effects. That's the equivalent of 5,000 chest x-rays, according…
HERES WHY YOU BETTER GET USED TO CROWDED NATIONAL PARKS
From: Men's Journal
“The nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility—which represents U.S. rangers, game wardens, and land managers—has criticized the NPS for having…
FINALLY, FAA IS SUED FOR RESISTING AIR TOUR PLANS
From: Acoustic Ecology Institute
“So, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibilty (PEER), along with a coalition of Hawaiian groups has sued the FAA to force them to jumpstart…
EPA: AGENCY DEFENDS ENFORCEMENT AS COPS RETURN FROM PRUITT DETAIL
From: Greenwire
“...another advocacy group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, released EPA data showing the agency had lost about 30 criminal special agents since 2012.…
EPA LOOSENS RADIATION SAFETY STANDARDS
From: Axios
“Jeff Ruch, executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told Bloomberg: "This appears to be another case of the Pruitt EPA proclaiming conclusions…
EPA: NOW SAYS 5000 CHEST X RAYS' WORTH OF RADIATION EXPOSURE IS SAFE
From: Metro
““I knew that under Scott Pruitt EPA is in climate denial but now it appears to be in radiation denial, as well,” says Jeff Ruch, executive director of the Public Employees…
HUGE AMOUNTS OF RADIATION WON'T HARM YOU, PRUITT'S EPA CLAIMS
From: Truthout Buzzflash
“PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch is highly critical of the new EPA position: I knew that under Scott Pruitt EPA is in climate denial but now it appears to…