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GROUP TIES INTERIOR NOMINEE, WESTLANDS LOBBYIST TO ARCTIC REFUGE SCIENTIFIC FRAUD

From: Daily Kos

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) disagrees with Zinke’s rosy assessment of Bernhardt’s “extensive experience” serving as a key aide to Secretary…

INTERIOR: ENERGY COMPANIES PAID BERNHARDT MORE THAN $80K LAST YEAR

From: Greenwire

“"I am writing you on behalf of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) to express our opposition to the nomination of David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary,…

PARK POLICE STAFFING SHRINKING DESPITE INCREASED NEED, SAYS WATCHDOG

From: Federal Times

““The U.S. Park Police are at a low ebb while facing a rising tide,” stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch in a press release. “In recent years, this force has…

DESPITE BEAR CONCERNS, RACE STILL ON, SAY WILDLIFE OFFICIALS

From: Los Alamos Monitor

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility last week said the National Park Service is downplaying the threat of interactions between wildlife and participants…

NATIONAL PARKS: POLICE UNION WANTS ZINKE TO SPLIT FORCE FROM NPS

From: Greenwire

“...the agency also struggles with a $12 billion maintenance backlog, and many parks are operating without a full staff. The number of law enforcement rangers has also…


News Releases

PARK SERVICE RENEGES ON MOJAVE DESERT TORTOISE SAFEGUARD

Director Jarvis Waives National Management Policy Requiring Hunting Rules

EPA SUED OVER ITS REFUSAL TO REGULATE LEAD-BASED AMMO

Lawsuit Targets Lead Poisoning of Millions of Wildlife from Lead Bullets & Tackle

BID TO CARVE TRIBAL PARK OUT OF REDWOOD NATIONAL PARK

Yurok Tribe Push Legislation to Take Over Scenic Park, Forest & Sanctuary Lands

SUIT TO BAR BEACH SCRAPING AT PRIME HOOK WILDLIFE REFUGE

Move to Destroy Refuge Wetlands to Protect Private Beach Homes Challenged

AFTER 20 YEARS NEW JERSEY TOXIC SITE REMAINS REGULATORY SWAMP

EPA Assurance Adds to Confusion about Fate of DuPont Pompton Lakes Clean-Up