Groups Call On Interior Secretary To Officially Restrict e-Bikes’ Access In National Parks

by National Parks Traveler | August 3, 2023
“Secretarial Orders that remain on the books are supposed to be authoritative, not relics of dead policies,” said Peter Jenkins, senior counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, noting that the Biden administration has already rescinded at least five pre-existing ...

‘This is acres of plastic’: Environmentalists concerned over artificial turf replacement at Newton high school

The conversation on artificial turf is happening across the country, with bills pending in California and New York to ban synthetic turf, according to Kyla Bennett, the Massachusetts-based director of science policy at advocacy nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.  ...

Groups Urge Interior to Do Its Homework on E-bikes

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Better Impact Assessment Needed Before Unleashing E-bikes Across National Park System ...

EPA falls short on new chemical reviews — watchdog

by | August 2, 2023
Kyla Bennett, a former EPA employee who now directs science policy for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said that number is proof “that EPA is making mistakes.” To fix its problems, the report made four recommendations to EPA: plan and finalize guidance for ...

STATEMENT | IG Report Finds EPA New Chemical Review Process Badly Broken

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EPA has not complied with applicable record keeping and quality assurance requirements when implementing its New Chemicals Program ...
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