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GROUP TIES INTERIOR NOMINEE, WESTLANDS LOBBYIST TO ARCTIC REFUGE SCIENTIFIC FRAUD

From: Daily Kos

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) disagrees with Zinke’s rosy assessment of Bernhardt’s “extensive experience” serving as a key aide to Secretary…

INTERIOR: ENERGY COMPANIES PAID BERNHARDT MORE THAN $80K LAST YEAR

From: Greenwire

“"I am writing you on behalf of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) to express our opposition to the nomination of David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary,…

PARK POLICE STAFFING SHRINKING DESPITE INCREASED NEED, SAYS WATCHDOG

From: Federal Times

““The U.S. Park Police are at a low ebb while facing a rising tide,” stated PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch in a press release. “In recent years, this force has…

DESPITE BEAR CONCERNS, RACE STILL ON, SAY WILDLIFE OFFICIALS

From: Los Alamos Monitor

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility last week said the National Park Service is downplaying the threat of interactions between wildlife and participants…

NATIONAL PARKS: POLICE UNION WANTS ZINKE TO SPLIT FORCE FROM NPS

From: Greenwire

“...the agency also struggles with a $12 billion maintenance backlog, and many parks are operating without a full staff. The number of law enforcement rangers has also…


News Releases

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SHIRKS WILDERNESS LEGACY

50th Wilderness Act Anniversary Marked by Lip Service Not Leadership

FEDERAL AUDIT SLAMS CAL/OSHA PERFORMANCE

California Below National Average in Several Key Worker Health & Safety Measures

EPA INTERVENTION NEEDED TO SAVE VIRGINIA WETLANDS

Corps Botches Wetland Delineation; Okays Hundreds of Wetland Acres for Fill

MALIBU PARENTS AND TEACHERS PREP LAWSUIT TO FORCE CLEANUP

Notice to Sue Filed against District and EPA for Toxic Substances Control Act Violations

MAJOR FLORIDA WASTEWATER VIOLATORS GO UNPUNISHED

Many Million Gallon/Day Dischargers Remain in Noncompliance for Years