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WATCHDOG GROUP CLAIMS ‘BIASED HIERARCHY’ PERSISTS AT NPS

by PEER | July 10, 2017
From: Federal News Radio “An independent watchdog group says senior National Park Service officials have continued to receive immunity from disciplinary actions despite findings of misconduct. The charges leveled by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility continue the ...

Shutdown Threat Risks Stalling Work, Pushing Out Staff

by PEER | July 6, 2017
From: Bloomberg BNA “Jeff Ruch, the director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said in an email to Bloomberg BNA the logistics of closure were unclear. The prospect of deep funding cuts “raises questions as to whether CSB should open any new investigations no ...

WATCHDOG: PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT NOT HELD TO SAME STANDARD

by PEER |
From: Federal Times ““In the Park Service, immunity for its managers appears immutable,” PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch said in a release. He continued, saying that the only saving grace was that Caldwell had not been placed in charge of procurement and that “lower-level ...

STRUGGLING U.S. NATIONAL PARKS FLOODED WITH VISITORS

by PEER | July 3, 2017
From: Environment News Service “An already thinning Bureau of Land Management is warned to get ready for further staff cutbacks, with possible buyouts if Trump targets are not met, according to agency documents posted June 21 by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER, ...