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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT MIRED IN INVESTIGATIONS

From: High Country News

“...some watchdog groups worry that any findings about Zinke’s conduct will simply pass unnoticed without outside pressure. Investigations are only effective…

CELLULAR SACRAMENTO: VERIZON DEAL WILL BRING 5G NETWORK TO THE CAPITAL CITY- BUT AT WHAT COST?

From: Sacramento News & Review

“Based on information PEER says it discovered through Freedom of Information Act requests, its members are asking the inspector general to investigate…

ENVIRONMENT OFFICIALS PLOT AGAINST PESKY CORMORANTS

From: The Buffalo News

““These are the least politically popular animals I’ve ever encountered,” Ruch said. “All we’re saying is learn about them before you shoot them.” Ruch added:…

CATFISH FARMERS FREE TO RESUME WAR AGAINST CORMORANTS

From: Greenwire

“"It's the sort of sloppy science that gets the Fish and Wildlife Service sued regularly," PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said today of the agency's latest work,…

EMPLOYEE GROUP RAISES CONCERNS THAT NEW PARK SERVICE UNIFORMS COULD INCREASE DISEASE RISK

From: Government Executive

““No one has apparently even asked whether environmentally sensitive federal lands and waters will be subjected to doses of antimicrobial chemicals, insecticides…


News Releases

MOVE TO MAKE SYNTHETIC PLAYGROUNDS LEAD-FREE

Syn-Turf Marketing for Children Triggers Consumer Product Safety Jurisdiction

PARK RANGERS CALL FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

Plan to Address Growing Risks to Both Rangers and Visitors

FEDERAL SAFETY AGENCY PLAYS PIPELINE RUPTURE ROULETTE

Hundreds of Spills Draw No Inspection; 2 Million Pipeline Miles Remain Uninspected

VISITORS EXACT HEAVY TOLL ON NATIONAL PARK WILDLIFE

Individual Parks Take Different Tacks in Response to Mounting Road-Kill

FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY POLICIES MISSING AND MEDIOCRE

Several Agencies Still Yet to Finalize While Others Field Weak or Incomplete Policies