Trump administration expands hunting and fishing in wildlife refuges

by PEER | September 11, 2019
President Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is expanding hunting and fishing in 77 national wildlife refuges, in a move that critics say could harm wildlife. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said hunters and anglers can shoot and cast their rods on 2,200 square miles of ...

A more peaceful National Park experience could be coming soon

by PEER | September 10, 2019
The action is nearly two decades in the making. Although Congress passed the National Park Air Tour Management Act in 2000, tasking both agencies with developing management strategies to limit commercial air-tour operators and create incentives for quiet aircraft, nothing has come to ...

National Parks Seek Ubiquitous Cell Coverage

by PEER | September 9, 2019
Telecoms in Driver’s Seat as Cell Towers Sprout Across Park Landscapes ...

‘Forever Chemicals’ Now Found in State Schools

by PEER |
“STOW — The water fountains have been turned off, wrapped in plastic, or fitted with a device to prevent students from using them. Much of the food preparation has moved off campus, and a water jug sits in the kitchen sink, replacing the faucet. The bathrooms are covered with signs ...