NEED FOR MORE PARK RANGERS CITED
From: FEDweek
“Figures provided by the National Park Service show that law enforcement ranks in national parks are shrinking even while public visitation to the parks is rising, according…
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
SOME MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WANT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO LIFT BAN ON PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES
From: National Parks Traveler
“The bottle ban had been in the works for some time. In anticipation of it, Grand Canyon crews early in 2011 installed nine free water stations throughout…
ADDITIONAL COMMENT SOUGHT ON FIRE LOOKOUT PROJECT
From: Yellowstone Insider
“Cellphone reception is a contentious topic in Yellowstone National Park. Indeed, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have repeatedly…
LISTEN: PEER'S KYLA BENNETT ON TRUMPWATCH WITH PAUL DERIENZO
From: WBAI Radio
“Keeping an Eye on the Trump Debacle, How does a New York City landlord with bad hair and fascist tendencies lead millions into new national nightmare? Is Donald J.…
PROCESS BEGINS TO CHART NEW BISON RANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
From: Daily Inter Lake
“The federal agency in charge of the National Bison Range has officially re-started the process to draft a new 15-year management plan for the 18,766-acre wildlife…
DID A TOP-LEVEL DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NOMINEE COMMIT SCIENTIFIC FRAUD?
From: Pacific Standard
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the government watchdog that first uncovered the ANWR scandal, sent a letter to the committee last week urging…
THE BATTLE OVER BUNKERVILLE: THE BUNDYS, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE NEW MILITIA MOVEMENT
From: PBS
“Threats and assaults against federal employees working in the wilderness were on the rise, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit group…
GROUP TIES INTERIOR NOMINEE / WESTLANDS LOBBYIST TO ARCTIC REFUGE SCIENTIFIC FRAUD
From: Elk Grove News
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) disagrees with Zinke’s rosy assessment of Bernhardt’s “extensive experience” serving as a key aide to…
TRUMP PLAN TO TURN PUBLIC LANDS OVER TO THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY FACES POLITICAL BACKLASH
From: Truthout
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a watchdog group representing government workers, has re-released documents implicating Bernhardt in an apparent…
LOS ALAMOS SEEKS DETENTE WITH ITS NEIGHBORS - BEARS
From: Albuquerque Journal
“The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, made up of current and former state and federal government employees, recently criticized the decision…