A more peaceful National Park experience could be coming soon

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

‘Forever Chemicals’ Now Found in State Schools

“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 ...

Republicans seek to weaken environmental appeals board

by Susan Sargent | September 8, 2019
Republicans are trying to weaken a federal board that helps minority and low-income communities challenge how much pollution can be released in their neighborhoods by power plants and factories. The Environmental Appeals Board would be stripped of its ability to hear appeals of EPA-issued ...
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