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THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK MOVING AHEAD WITH NORTH UNIT COMMUNICATION TOWER

From: National Parks Traveler

“The issue of a signal bleed was raised last fall by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which worried that Verizon's signal from the tower…

'AGING AGENCY' THREATENS EPA STRENGTH DESPITE EARLY BUDGET REPRIEVE

From: Inside EPA

““EPA is an aging agency,” says Kyla Bennett, the New England director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and a former EPA staffer. “Just by…

EPA: SEEING 'CHILLING EFFECT', UNIONS PUSH BACK ON ETHICS MEMO

From: Greenwire

“"We will defend any EPA employee who gets in trouble for expressing their views, but that's not a good position for anyone to be in," Ruch said."

Read More … | May 09, 2017 | Tags: EPA, Scientific Integrity, Trump

PARK RANGER FORCE CONTINUES SHRIVELING AS VISITATION SWELLS

From: Sonoran News

“The number of rangers protecting our national parks and their visitors is steadily shrinking even as new parks are added and the number of park visitors balloons…

COLORADO CONGRESSMEN WANT BLM OFFICE OUT WEST

From: Santa Fe New Mexican

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the idea of moving BLM’s headquarters “seems…


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