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Interior Department Moving To Open More Public Lands To Hunting, Fishing

From: National Parks Traveler

"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials, at the direction of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, are moving to open seven of their refuges to hunting…

IN BRIEF: Groups ask EPA to correct study on artificial turf

From: Reuters

"Two environmental groups have filed an administrative complaint against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asking it to correct a study concluding that exposure…

Earth Talk: Mobile service in national parks

From: Augusta Free Press

"Cell service in national parks has become a flashpoint in recent years as cellular providers compete to blanket the U.S. with coverage—even in remote, traditionally…

Agencies Affirm Few Complaints of Interference with Science

From: FEDWeek

"The PEER organization said that of the 57 allegations made at Interior since 2011 only one was sustained, and of the 30 at Agriculture since 2014 only five. Of the 99…

Cellular Towers in Wilderness Areas: Really?

From: Environment Magazine

"Cell phone towers have sprouted up in national parks across the country because the National Park Service lacks any coherent policy and instead lets telecommunications…


News Releases

U.S. SPECIAL COUNSEL ENTERS CHIEF CHAMBERS CASE

Investigation into Legality of Don Murphy's Actions Against Park Police Chief

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK TO AIRLIFT PREFABS TO WILDERNESS AREAS

Wilderness Act Violations Cited

CHIEF TERESA CHAMBERS RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD

Park Police Chief Honored Despite Continued

BUSH ADMINISTRATION ZEROES OUT UPPER MISSISSIPPI LOCKS

Army Corps Civil Works Program Slashed

EPA RELAXES AIR POLLUTION RULES FOR NORTH SLOPE OIL OPERATIONS

Leavitt Asked to Intervene on BP Permit