New EPA Chief in New England Barred from Many Decisions Because of Conflicts
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PEER | October 22, 2019
“A former chemical industry lobbyist who was recently appointed as regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency has been barred from overseeing a range of vital issues in New England because of conflicts of interest that could compromise his public duties. Dennis ...
A New Volley in the Debate over Turf Versus Grass
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PEER |
“The use of synthetic turf at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has been debated for years, and discovery of a toxic chemical in some artificial fields is likely to renew the debate. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were found in several test samples taken from ...
BLM Whistleblower Reinstated
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PEER | October 21, 2019
Courthouse Steps Agreement Means Monday MSPB Hearing Is Cancelled ...
BLM whistleblower reinstated in Nevada grazing dispute
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PEER |
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A longtime government range specialist who claimed he was fired in retaliation for repeatedly reporting illegal livestock grazing on federal land in eastern Nevada has been reinstated as part of a settlement of his whistleblower complaint against the U.S. Bureau of Land ...
Enlarged Atlantic fishing area could further imperil right whales
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PEER | October 20, 2019
Donald Trump likes scallops, ordering the seafood for Chris Christie even though the former governor of New Jersey is allergic to them, but a new fishing map that benefits scallop fishermen could push the endangered North American right whale into extinction. Trump regulators opened ...