EPA Chief Scott Pruitt’s Long List of Controversies
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PEER | July 5, 2018
From: KITV “A steady stream of negative headlines involving Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt in recent weeks and months has official Washington wondering whether the embattled agency chief can hold on to his job. Pruitt came to Washington already a ...
A FOIA Delayed Is a FOIA Denied
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PEER |
Even When Sued Agencies Deploy Stalling Tactics That Consume Years ...
Grand Teton Chief is Trump’s Pick to Lead NPS
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PEER |
From: E&E News “Jeff Ruch, executive director of the nonprofit watchdog Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said Vela’s record suggests he won’t be a “change agent” for the Park Service. Despite all of the talk about the need to change the ...
Appeals Backlog at MSPB Tops 1,100, Group Says
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PEER |
From: FedWeek “A group that advocates for federal employees involved in environmental matters has reported that the appeals backlog at MSPB now exceeds 1,100, with some of the cases dating to 2014. Data compiled by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility show that more ...
Bob “Action” Jackson: Yellowstone Backcountry Ranger
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PEER | July 4, 2018
Bob revealed that Yellowstone NP's grizzlies were becoming habituated to hunting parties outside the park by feeding on elk “gut piles” left by outfitters. PEER won Bob’s reappointment as a seasonal ranger for the final three years of his 30-year career, during which time ...