NPS Employees Ask: Where Is P. Daniel Smith?
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PEER | February 13, 2020
“When P. Daniel Smith left his job as acting director of the National Park Service on Sept. 30, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt asked him to take a new role leading the agency’s efforts to celebrate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence on July 4, 2026. Under the ...
PEER Alleges P. Daniel Smith Received Sweetheart Deal From National Park Service
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“National Park Service officials have declined to respond to allegations that P. Dan Smith, who was brought out of retirement by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to effectively be director of the National Park Service, was given a sweetheart deal last fall when he stepped down to ...
Lawsuit to Protect Real-Life ‘Teddy Bears’ Tossed
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PEER |
“NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit seeking to return federal protection to the real bears that inspired teddy bears has been thrown out by a federal judge. The people and environmental groups who sued in 2018 didn’t provide any evidence to back up their claims that they would be hurt ...
EPA Lead Plan Won’t Prevent Future Flints
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PEER | February 12, 2020
Loopholes and Limitations Hobble Removal of Lead from Drinking Water ...
Even Bureaucracies Taking on Trumpian Tone
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PEER |
Press Release on Migratory Bird Kill Rule Resembles a Campaign Screed ...