Environmental leaders push for transparency on state’s clean energy program
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PEER | August 3, 2023
Eight environmental leaders are pressing Maryland energy regulators for more transparency on how the state’s renewable energy program is handled — and how the state hands out financial credits for entities that generate renewable energy. In a letter sent Tuesday to the five members ...
Groups Call On Interior Secretary To Officially Restrict e-Bikes’ Access In National Parks
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“Secretarial Orders that remain on the books are supposed to be authoritative, not relics of dead policies,” said Peter Jenkins, senior counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, noting that the Biden administration has already rescinded at least five pre-existing ...
‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school
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The conversation on artificial turf is happening across the country, with bills pending in California and New York to ban synthetic turf, according to Kyla Bennett, the Massachusetts-based director of science policy at advocacy nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. ...
Groups Urge Interior to Do Its Homework on E-bikes
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Better Impact Assessment Needed Before Unleashing E-bikes Across National Park System ...
EPA falls short on new chemical reviews — watchdog
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PEER | August 2, 2023
Kyla Bennett, a former EPA employee who now directs science policy for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said that number is proof “that EPA is making mistakes.” To fix its problems, the report made four recommendations to EPA: plan and finalize guidance for ...