National parks see decline in ranger force, even as the number of rescues increases
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PEER | July 25, 2022
“Well overall Park Service staffing has been going down for the last 20 years, even as visitation has been going up, there are new parks, and new acreage, and things like that,” said Jeff Ruch of the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “And law ...
PEERMail | Important Whistleblower Victories
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In celebration of Whistleblower Appreciation Day, we highlight two recent wins for employees who stepped forward to expose wrongdoing in their agencies ...
Park service ranger ranks decline, even as crime rises
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The advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Policy found that the number of permanent law enforcement officers has dropped 15 percent since 2005. Seasonal officers are down 30 percent in the same time period. Colleen Teubner, staff attorney for the organization, said the long- ...
EPA official demoted under Trump appeals lawsuit
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“Dr. Etzel made important disclosures about EPA’s failure to address children’s lead poisoning, and in retaliation was removed from her position as EPA’s Director of the Office of Children’s Health Protection,” her attorney, Paula Dinerstein of Public Employees for ...
Interior Has Bad Case of Climate “Cow Blindness”
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Failure to Address Commercial Livestock Climate Impacts Invites Lawsuits ...