PEER FILES LAWSUIT TO QUIET SKIES OVER NATIONAL PARKS
From: National Parks Traveler
“In a bid to bring some better management of park overflights into being, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, along with Hawaii Island Coalition…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
FREE REIN FOR CHOPPERS DRIVES NATIONAL PARK ENTHUSIASTS TO COURT
From: Gears Of Biz
““The Park Service is supposed to protect parks for present and future generations but its jurisdiction in essence ends at the treetops,” Jeff Ruch, executive director…
LAWSUIT DEMANDS FAA DEVELOP AIR TOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NATIONAL PARKS
From: Rotor & wing International
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has filed a lawsuit against the FAA, the organization said. The suit fights noise from helicopter…
DUNES PAVILION CHANGES WON'T GET A SECOND REVIEW
From: Chicago Tribune
“Dunes Action, along with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, asked for the review late last month because of concern that modification…
RYAN ZINKE'S WEEK OF RECKONING: SCANDALS ROIL TRUMP'S INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
From: Truthout
“"This 'grip-and-grin' tour is galling when the secretary is telling everyone else to tighten their belts," said PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch, who filed for the…
FREE REIN FOR CHOPPERS DRIVES PARK ENTHUSIASTS TO COURT
From: Courthouse News
““The Park Service is supposed to protect parks for present and future generations but its jurisdiction in essence ends at the treetops,” Jeff Ruch, executive…
NATIONAL PARKS: HAWAIIANS, FEDERAL WORKER GROUP SUE OVER AIR TOUR NOISE
From: Greenwire
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono want FAA to draft plans or voluntary agreements to govern air tours in seven…
GROUPS SUE FOR NOISE POLLUTION ABOVE NATIONAL PARKS, INCLUDING ONE IN UTAH
From: The Salt Lake Tribune
“The lawsuit filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono asks the court to order the FAA to draft…
WIELGUS AWAITS WSU SETTLEMENT RESPONSE
From: Daily Evergreen
“Since then, a public employee advocacy group has filed ethics complaints on behalf of Wielgus against WSU, and against Rep. Joel Kretz, a rancher, saying he threatened…
INTERIOR: REPUBLICANS PRESS FOR ZINKE TRAVEL DETAILS
From: Greenwire
“The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility today released documents that show Zinke used a National Park Service boat to take him, family members and…