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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

PARK SERVICE RENEGES ON PROMISED CELL RESTRICTIONS

Yellowstone Builds New Towers but Ignores Vows to Limit Visibility and Coverage

CATTLE TRAMPLE SAGE GROUSE RECOVERY PROSPECTS

New Grazing Data Center Documents Widespread Habitat Damage

EXXON VALDEZ DAMAGES SUIT DRAGS INTO 2015 AND PERHAPS BEYOND

Judge Frustrated That Long Overdue Restoration Plan Still Not Near Completion

PRAIRIE POTHOLE WETLANDS IMPERILED BY THEIR PROTECTORS

Four-State Evaluations Decry Faulty Wetland Calls, Mapping, Reviews and Training

YELLOWSTONE’S CELLULAR BANDWIDTH DILEMMA

Telecom Companies Push Plans to Wire Park for New 4G LTE