Report: South Dakota has worst whistleblower laws in the country

by PEER | September 26, 2019
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As whistleblower laws become a topic of discussion across the country, KELOLAND News looked at the laws in South Dakota. According to a report from Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility, the state has 23 out of 100 points in a 2018 report card. Read ...

Letter to Administrator Wheeler to Regulate Wastes Containing PFAS Under Subtitle C of RCRA

by PEER | September 19, 2019
DESCRIPTION: Petition for Rulemaking Pursuant to Section 6974(a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Concerning the Regulation of a Class of Wastes Containing Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. TO: EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler FROM: PEER DATE: September 19, 2019 TAGS: PFAS, ...

Glacier Park Officially Allows E-bikes

by PEER |
The National Park Service on Thursday announced it would allow electric bikes in Glacier National Park and other national parks on roads and trails where traditional bikes are allowed. This means Glacier visitors will be able to use e-bikes when traveling Going-to-the-Sun Road and other ...

“Forever Chemical” Requires Cradle to Grave Approach

by PEER |
Washington, DC, Sept. 19, 2019 — The absence of any federal standards for tracking and managing wastes contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) poses a major and growing threat to our health, water, and soil, according to a rule-making petition filed today by Public ...

Forever Chemical Requires Cradle-to-Grave Approach

by PEER |
To Stem Exponential Spread All PFAS Chains Must Be Classified Hazardous ...