Entanglements and Ship Strikes Dramatically Shorten Lifespans of North Atlantic Right Whales
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PEER | December 20, 2024
New Research on North Atlantic Right Whales Show Lifespans Much Lower Than Southern Relatives ...
Disappointment over updated Western Solar Plan hits home for Nevada conservationists
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PEER |
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is engaged with the federal government on many fronts and emphasizes that it fully supports the transition to renewable energy and decarbonization. “We believe our federal government is capable of achieving these goals the right ...
US Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Have Long-Term Impacts
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PEER |
And it’s not just conservationists who are concerned. Federal employees have pushed back at political claims of government bloat while its employment levels have been static. “Across the board, we are seeing public land agencies being asked to do more with less,” said Chandra ...
One State’s War on Forever Chemicals in Milk
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PEER |
For an agency that seems to just now be finding its stride on regulating PFAS, an industry-friendly administration could spell trouble for the crucial early work. “If I were EPA right now, I would be very worried that [the work on the PFAS risk assessment] would all be scrapped,” says ...
Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
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PEER |
Canyon de Chelly is the last of roughly two dozen national park units where the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility had fought for flyover restrictions. Other national parks where such commercial flyovers essentially are or will be banned in coming years include ...