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Elizabeth Duan | May 5, 2020
“Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Tuesday extended the tenure of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in an acting capacity until June 5. Last month, the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) threatened a lawsuit if the ...
Texas production cut plan ‘dead’
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Two watchdog groups have said they will sue the department should Bernhardt again extend Pendley and Vela’s terms. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and the Western Watersheds Project argue the secretary’s extensions violate the Federal Vacancies Reform ...
Court rules agencies must follow air tour rules for parks
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Elizabeth Duan | May 4, 2020
“A federal court ordered two government agencies to comply with existing regulations in response to a lawsuit seeking air tour management plans for Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Haleakala National Park. The Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono and the Public Employees for ...
Will Coronavirus Spur Changes To How We Visit National Parks?
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Elizabeth Duan | May 3, 2020
“Leading up to the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service back in 2016, there was much discussion about the future of the parks. Perhaps the hallmark was the Second Century Commission’s report, prepared following a year of listening sessions, professional input, and ...
Court Rules In Favor Of Helicopter Noise Opponents
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Elizabeth Duan | May 2, 2020
“Hawaiʻi island helicopter noise opponents are celebrating a legal victory today. HICoP, or the Hawaii Island Coalition Malama Pono, a non-profit “with the sole purpose of returning serenity to Hawaii free from tour copter noise nuisance pollution and safety from tour copter ...