CALLING THE EPA CHIEF'S BLUFF ON CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL
From: Truthout
“This lawsuit tells Mr. Pruitt to put or shut up – produce his evidence or stop spouting deceptive climate pseudo-science,” stated PEER Staff Counsel Adam Carlesco."
News Clips
Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
BISON RANGE NEEDS COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION PLAN
From: Missoulian
“The way forward is laid out in a lawsuit being pursued by my organization, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), and a number of former Bison Range…
BISON RANGE DECISION PROMPTS SPECULATION
From: Lake County Leader
“Paula Dinerstein, senior counsel at PEER’s Washington D.C. office, said that past attempts to involve the tribes through annual funding agreements have run…
FOREST SERVICE LOSSES ON TONGASS TIMBER SALES COSTING TAXPAYERS AND ALASKA SCHOOLS BIG MONEY
From: SitNews
“Recent timber sales from Alaska’s vast Tongass National Forest have been financial as well as ecological debacles, according to internal reports released this month by…
SOME USDA SCIENTISTS SAY THEIR WORK HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH - MAYBE FOR POLITICAL REASONS
From: Washington Post
““You do not need to have many cases to create a strong chilling effect, and the current science climate inside USDA is quite nippy,” said Jeff Ruch, executive…
WAR IN THE WOODS: GAME WARDENS TAKE ON CARTEL MARIJUANA GROWERS
From: Ammoland
“According to PEER, in 2012 reported assault incidents rose more than 40% in wildlife refuges and in areas patrolled by the U.S. Park Police, and by more than 12% in…
CELL PHONE SERVICE IN ASHFORD-ELBE UPGRADED; RAINIER NEXT?
From: The Dispatch
“Jeff Ruch, the executive director of PEER, said, “The essence of wilderness is escaping the electronic tendrils of civilization. Public lands and resources should…
EPA CHIEF SUED FOR 'SPOUTING DECEPTIVE CLIMATE PSEUDO-SCIENCE'
From: Summit County Citizens Voice
“EPA administrator Scott Pruitt may have to back up his false claims on greenhouse gases and climate change in court. A lawsuit filed April 13 by…
REPUBLICANS SET THEIR SIGHTS ON EPA SCIENCE
From: High Country News
“Kyla Bennett, who worked at the EPA for 10 years as a wetland permit reviewer and today works for the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER),…
U.S. STOPS TRANSFER OF BISON RANGE MANAGEMENT TO TRIBE
From: Post Register
“The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a Washington, D.C.-based environmental advocacy group that opposed a previous attempt in 2010 to share management…