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Wildlife Refuges Eliminate Part-Time Law Enforcement Officers

From: The Missoula Current

“The American ideal of the friendly public-land ranger still persists, complete with Smoky Bear hat and horse companion. But by the end of this year, the…

Trump Administration Abruptly Ends Key Law Enforcement Program at Wildlife Refuges

From: The Hill

“The nation has 562 national wildlife refuges spread across 20.6 million acres of public land. Unlike national parks, mining, drilling, hunting and farming are all regulated…

Helicopter Noise Suit Goes to Appeals

From: West Hawaii Today

“The lawsuit seeks an injunction for the FAA to implement the Air Tour Management Plan over Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, something both the FAA and the National…

Trump Admin Touts Children’s Health Programs Amid Questions About Ousting Top Scientist

From: ABCNews

“"Children’s health is a top priority at EPA, and we have made tremendous progress improving air and water quality and helping kids and families lead healthier lives,"…

EPA Makes Changes at Research, Child Health Offices

From: CNN

“Michael Halpern with the Union of Concerned Scientists, which has opposed other Trump administration moves, said combining the offices would bury a once-influential position…


News Releases

INTERIOR WITHHOLDING COST FIGURES ON BISON RANGE DEAL

Congressman Calls for Public Hearings

NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE RIPS CORPS UPPER MISSISSIPPI PLAN

Third NAS Report Is Scalding -- Most Critical

MORE GILA FISH NEED FEDERAL PROTECTION

Ignoring Unlisted Fish Is Recipe for Further Decline

TDEC LAX ON ENFORCEMENT AGAINST SEDIMENT POLLUTION FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES

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…

DEPUTY PARK POLICE CHIEF FORCED TO RESIGN

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…