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Environmental Watchdog Calls Great Lakes Report Card 'Horrific'

From: WKAR - Michigan State University

“Over 4,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency have been deemed impaired. A new EPA report found miles…

Idle Oil, Gas Wells Threaten Indian Tribes While Energy Companies, Regulators Do Little

From: Investigate West

“On Utah’s Northern Ute reservation, as of 2014 there were at least 162[6] wells that hadn’t produced oil and gas for at least 10 years,[7] according to an InvestigateWest…

PEER Questions David Vela's Qualifications To Lead National Park Service

From: National Parks Traveler

“PEER's release opposing Grand Teton Superintendent Vela's nomination to be the next Park Service director comes as the organization is concluding a Freedom…

1 Voice Disputes Praise for Vela

From: Jackson Hole News & Guide

“But there was a pause in the applause this week, when a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog organization that represents federal whistleblowers sent word…

Trump Names 28-Year Career Employee to Run Park Service

From: Government Executive

“PEER criticized Vela’s “penchant for secrecy, instances of gaming the system to the detriment of park resources, and an apparent allergy to long-term planning…


News Releases

OBAMA TAPS BUSH APPOINTEE TO RUN SURFACE MINING AGENCY

Choice May Signal Administration Cave-In on Opposition to Mountain Top Removal

KOFA COUGARS GET VERY SHORT STAY OF EXECUTION

Arizona Game Agency to Shoot GPS-Collared Mountain Lions on National Refuge

CHROMIUM FAR DEADLIER THAN EARLIER ASSESSMENTS INDICATE

Scores of Capped New Jersey Contaminated Sites Will Have to Be Re-Evaluated

SECRET EPA REPORT ON LIBBY CLEAN-UP SPARKS LAWSUIT

Early Test of Obama/Holder Doctrine on Freedom of Information Act Openness

PARK SERVICE PROTESTS BIG SOLAR EXPANSION IN NEVADA DESERT

National Parks Will Suffer from Water Withdrawals, Pollution and Habitat Loss