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Interior Department Moving To Open More Public Lands To Hunting, Fishing

From: National Parks Traveler

"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials, at the direction of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, are moving to open seven of their refuges to hunting…

IN BRIEF: Groups ask EPA to correct study on artificial turf

From: Reuters

"Two environmental groups have filed an administrative complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asking it to correct a study concluding that exposure…

Earth Talk: Mobile service in national parks

From: Augusta Free Press

"Cell service in national parks has become a flashpoint in recent years as cellular providers compete to blanket the U.S. with coverage—even in remote, traditionally…

Agencies Affirm Few Complaints of Interference with Science

From: FEDWeek

"The PEER organization said that of the 57 allegations made at Interior since 2011 only one was sustained, and of the 30 at Agriculture since 2014 only five. Of the 99…

Cellular Towers in Wilderness Areas: Really?

From: Environment Magazine

"Cell phone towers have sprouted up in national parks across the country because the National Park Service lacks any coherent policy and instead lets telecommunications…


News Releases

NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION SPENDS MORE ON ITSELF THAN ON PARKS

One in Three Dollars Reaches Parks; Rest Goes to Overhead and Corporate Support

DEVELOPER TURNS LIVING STREAM INTO A POLLUTED WATERWAY

Tennessee Project Prompts Suit Notice for Clean Water Act Violations

EPA CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE EXODUS

Special Agent Level Falls below Statutory Minimum but CID Offers No Explanation

NOAA CUTS TSUNAMI AND SEISMIC SAFETY FUNDING

Sudden Shift Rips Tsunami Warning Buoys and Alaska Emergency Preparedness

FEDERAL WILDLIFE AGENCY FLAYS JERSEY POMPTON LAKES PLAN

Fish & Wildlife Service Conditions Restructure Cleanup and Spur Damage Payments