Among the discoveries highlighted in the study — obtained through a public records request by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility — were “two proboscidean tusks” that could have belonged to a woolly mammoth. The tusks are buried less than 5 feet ...

“In the U.S., chemicals are innocent until proven guilty,” said Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit based outside Washington, D.C. “In the EU and Japan, chemicals are guilty until proven safe — and ...

Most environmental groups that commented said they support the rule, but Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said in its comments that the BLM lacks the staff and resources to implement it. The bureau, which already manages the health of its land poorly, needs to conduct a ...

While much is unknown about how microplastics affect human health, scientists have detected the tiny plastic fragments in blood and warn about possible toxic effects on fetuses. Lawmakers and advocates have been pushing the Biden administration for years to increase research into ...

The vast majority of BLM lands are managed for either extraction or livestock grazing. A 2016 analysis conducted by the Wilderness Society found that 90 percent of BLM land is open for oil and gas drilling. Meanwhile, about 60 percent of BLM lands are leased for grazing, according to an ...