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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

INTERIOR FIRST OUT OF THE GATE WITH SCIENCE INTEGRITY RULES

Rules Ban Alteration of Technical Findings and Foster “Free Flow” of Scientific Data

SAFETY OF RIO GRANDE DAMS IN QUESTION

U.S. Agency Sued to Disclose Flooding Maps, Emergency Plans and Dam Conditions

COURT ORDERS REDO OF FEDERAL ORV PLAN FOR MILLIONS OF ACRES IN CALIFORNIA'S WEST MOJAVE DESERT

SAN FRANCISCO— A federal judge Saturday issued an order forcing the Bureau of Land Management to redo its plans for off-road vehicle use on millions of acres of public land in the California desert…

FEDS DROP EFFORT TO SALVAGE BISON RANGE TRIBAL PACT

Refuge Has Not Rehired Staff After Tribal Funding Agreement Rescinded

WILL EPA SIT OUT SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY RULE-MAKING?

Memo Implies EPA Will Not Clarify Scientists’ Right to Publish or Speak with Media