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RICHARD WEST SELLARS 1935-2017

From: Wise County Messenger

“Memorial donations may be made to the George Wright Society, P.O. Box 65, Hancock, MI, 49930-0065; Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER),…

STATE OF MISSOURI FAILS TO FOLLOW ITS OWN WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES

From: KPLR11 St Louis

“This is after a watchdog group tried getting Missouri to take action four years ago. The group is called P.E.E.R. – Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.…

SCOTT PRUITT JUST PICKED A BUNCH OF OIL AND GAS REPS TO ADVISE THE EPA

From: Vice

““I have never seen anyone go after these boards. They’ve always kind of been off-limits,” said Kyla Bennett, who worked as the head of wetlands enforcement in EPA’s Northeast…

GROUPS WANT PROTECTIONS RESTORED FOR LOUISIANA BLACK BEAR

From: LA Times

“Some conservationists and environmentalists opposed the move when it was announced. On Thursday, the Washington-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…

GROUP CRIES FOUL OVER CELL SERVICE EXPANSION IN NATIONAL PARKS

From: Courthouse News

““Not only is this a helluva way to run a railroad, but Yosemite does not even know who owns the trains,” Jeff Ruch, executive director of PEER, said. He said…


News Releases

NOAA ADOPTING SHIP SPEED LIMITS TO SAVE THE RIGHT WHALE

Ship Strikes are Largest Threat to Critically Endangered Marine Mammal

EPA FORGOT TO SHIELD NURSING MOTHERS IN PESTICIDE EXPERIMENTS

Rule Amendment to Correct Oversight Underlines Flaws in Human Testing Plan

THE “NATIONAL PARK THAT RALPH BUILT” COSTS $1,000 PER VISITOR

First Ladies National Historic Site Run by Rep. Regula’s Wife in Lavish Fashion

NEW JERSEY DEP WEAKENING TOXIC STANDARDS DESPITE SCANDALS

Legislature Expands DEP Toxic Probe and Ponders Reform Bills

NOAA BLOCKS MOVING PACIFIC TSUNAMI CENTER ABOVE SEA LEVEL

Warning Center May Be Unable to Function After First Wave Hits