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STATES MAY HAVE A HARD TIME MAKING UP FOR A SMALLER EPA

From: Buzzfeed

“According to data collected by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), Florida only opened 297 environmental enforcement cases in 2015, an almost…

WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES 'SHOCKED' BY REPORTED BUDGET CUTS

From: Government Executive

““The rise in extreme weather events across the country argues for increasing rather than stripping local forecasting capacity,” said PEER Executive Director…

GOP'ERS SAY THEY WANT TO PUNISH ALLEGED SEXUAL PREDATORS IN GOVERNMENT. RYAN ZINKE HAS A TEST CASE.

From: Washington Post

“Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a watchdog group that has called on the Park Service to dismiss several employees…

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

From: Telluride News

“Both sides believe they have strong scientific evidence, and moral imperatives, that prove why the studies are necessary or why they are not. In the pro-predator-control…

GUTTING EPA'S BUDGET AND STAFF WOULD ENDANGER THE HEALTH OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS

From: Huffington Post

“Scott did much more than just “weaken” enforcement. He virtually eliminated it. In 2015, the Florida DEP opened 81 percent fewer enforcement cases than in 2010,…


News Releases

TERESA CHAMBERS WINS APPEAL FOR PARK POLICE CHIEF JOB

Federal Court Holds Risk to Public Safety Is Protected by Whistleblower Act

PEIRSON’S MILK-VETCH FURTHER SQUASHED BY FEDS

Shrinking Habitat Is Fragmented for Rare Plant

ARCTIC OCEAN OIL REVIEWS SOFT-PEDALED EXXON VALDEZ

Oil Spill Dangers to Wildlife Minimized to Keep Lease Sales on Schedule

NRA GUNNING FOR FIREARMS POLICIES IN NATIONAL PARKS

Legislative Drive to Allow Armed Park Visitors Rooted in Misinformation

MERCURY IN NEW JERSEY DAY-CARE CENTER 3,000 TIMES STANDARD

State Wants to Demolish Old Thermometer Plant but No Further Testing of Kids