Agencies Reduce Grazing Fees for Federal Land
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PEER | February 22, 2019
From: The Hill “Conservation groups criticized the change, saying the fees were already far too low to pay for managing the lands. “BLM’s own records reveal that much of the sagebrush West is in severely degraded condition due to excessive commercial livestock grazing,” Kirsten ...
EPA Sued Over Refusal to Release PolyMet Comments
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From: The TimberJay “The federal Environmental Protection Agency is facing a lawsuit over allegations that it prevented its own environmental specialists from providing written comments to Minnesota regulators documenting concerns over a proposed state-issued water discharge permit to ...
Public Land Livestock Fees Hit Rock-Bottom
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PEER | February 21, 2019
Full Cost of Federal Grazing Program Well Overdue for Complete Analysis ...
No GoFundMe Campaigns For Shutdown Employees, Says Federal Ethics Office
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PEER | February 20, 2019
From: Boisie State Public Radio “During the five-week partial shutdown, thousands of federal employees took to GoFundMe or other online platforms to fundraise for groceries, day care costs or mortgage payments. According to the memo, that’s a no-no. “GoFundMe opens up to anyone,” ...
EPA Clouding Access To Staffers’ Views On Mine, Enviros Say
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From: Law 360 “U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staffers involved in the Clean Water Act permit process for a $1 billion planned copper and nickel mine in Minnesota told a state agency they had concerns” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
