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Zinke and Trump Are Ignoring the Public

From: Outside

“Erosions of public input about decisions on public lands aren’t new. They also occurred under the Obama administration, says Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees…

Chemical Safety Board Narrowing Scope of Advice After Accidents (1)

From: Bloomberg Environment

“Investigators at a small federal agency that examine major industrial disasters are focusing on the most relevant safety recommendations—a change from past…

Petersburg Assembly Votes Down Timber Resolution

From: KFSK

“The timber sale problems were highlighted by the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, a nationwide watchdog group based in Silver Spring, Maryland.…

US EPA's Response for Evidence to Support Pruitt's Climate Views Lacking

From: S&P Global

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, found that the statements "stand in contrast to published research and conclusions of the EPA" and therefore…

Plans for Crumb Rubber Fields Concerns Prince William Board Member

From: Inside NoVa

“In 2013, the EPA retracted its prior safety assurances about of rubber tire turf fields, according to PEER. PEER became involved in the issue after an EPA toxicologist…


News Releases

PINELANDS COMMISSIONERS’ ENERGY HOLDINGS SPARK ETHICS QUERY

Expedited Conflict Review Sought before Hurried Pipeline Approval Vote This Week

MALIBU TEACHERS PROTEST DISTRICT’S TOXIC PLANS

Focus, Completeness and Transparency of Testing and Clean-Up Faulted

EPA’S NEW STRATEGIC PLAN SUCKS

Pollution Enforcement Deemphasized in 5-Year Plan Promising Eco-Progress

CHRISTIE DIGGING TRANSIT FIASCO HOLE DEEPER

Transit Privatizes Flood Forecasts to Bypass State’s Climate Change Denial

EPA RETRACTS SYNTHETIC TURF SAFETY ASSURANCES

New Agency Posting Stresses Uncertainty amid Wide Range of Chemical Exposures