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GROUP ALLEGES DEFICIENCIES AT FEDERAL WILDLIFE CENTER

From: Channel 3000

"A spokeswoman from Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said public records obtained by the Maryland-based nonprofit reveal "serious deficiencies and…

OBAMA'S ENERGY DEPARTMENT MOVES TO STOP POLITICAL ATTACKS ON SCIENTISTS

From: Buzzfeed News

"The Energy Department hasn’t been a star performer. In a 2013 scientific integrity report card compiled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER),…

LAWMAKER TARGETS FEASTING BIRDS IN BILL TO PROTECT FISH FARMS

From: Greenwire

""It wasn't like our lawsuit invalidated the regulation," Ruch said. "We sued them just because they didn't do it properly." He said he doesn't think FWS is ready to…

WATCHDOG SPOTLIGHTS ENFORCEMENT IN QUESTION FOR PRUITT

From: Greenwire

"In a letter to Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), the Environment and Public Works Committee chairman and ranking member, respectively, Public Employees…

AFTER SEVEN TUMULTUOUS YEARS, NPS DIRECTOR JON JARVIS RETIRED

From: Grand Canyon News

"“By almost any measure, Jon Jarvis is the worst Park Service Director within living memory,” he said. “In a misguided quest for ‘relevancy,’ Jarvis repeatedly…


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