Group Says Vela’s Reassignment Illegal
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide
"A federal government watchdog group is challenging the legality of David Vela’s reassignment to the National Park Service’s acting deputy director of…
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From: Jackson Hole News & Guide
"A federal government watchdog group is challenging the legality of David Vela’s reassignment to the National Park Service’s acting deputy director of…
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide
"The park’s plan, which has been kicked around internally for six years, is not a done deal. An environmental assessment outlining the project, and its…
From: Milbank Monitor
"Government figures show the EPA has hit a 30-year low in the number of pollution cases referred for criminal prosecution. Justice Department data released Tuesday,…
From: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Welcome to Dr. Luber’s Limbo, a forced exile from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where the epidemiologist who once ran the CDC’s…
From: WCMU Public Radio
Despite growing health concerns, the production of a family of fire retardant chemicals is increasing, according to an environmental group. Perfluoroalkyl substances,…
Congressman Calls for Public Hearings
Third NAS Report Is Scalding -- Most Critical
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KNOXVILLE – Tennessee Clean Water Network (TCWN) and the Tennessee office of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) have released the second in a series of three reports on water pollution…
Washington, DC -- A Deputy Chief of the U.S. Park Police was forced to resign this past Friday, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The abrupt departure of Deputy…