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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

LEADERSHIP VOID CRIPPLES FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT

Official Investigation Uncovers Plague of Dysfunction Afflicting 20 Eastern States

GRAIN ELEVATOR DEATHS PRODUCT OF LAX OSHA ENFORCEMENT

Summer Plea Bargain Letting Executives off Set up Repeat of Preventable Fatalities

FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO KEEP BIG CYPRESS ADDITION LANDS WILD

Suit to Block Park Service Plan to Carve a 130-Mile Network of ORV Trails

LAWSUIT TO HALT GE CROPS IN ALL MIDWEST REFUGES

Genetically Engineered Agriculture on 54 Refuges in 8 States Targeted as Illegal

MEXICAN DRUG GANGS INVADE GREAT LAKES FORESTS

Forest Service Cops in Michigan and Wisconsin Decry Agency Head-in-Sand Stance