WATCHDOG DECRIES WEARABLE ‘VISION CARDS’ AS PROPAGANDA
From: E & E Daily “The Bureau of Land Management has circulated “vision cards” that employees can wear, outlining the agency’s commitment to “the balanced stewardship of America’s public lands and resources,” and including images of an oil rig and ...
OIL RIGS AND COWBOYS: INTERIOR AGENCY GIVES EMPLOYEES NEW CARDS TO WEAR
From: Washington Post “The Bureau of Land Management has distributed an unusual new accessory for some of its employees to wear: A card with an image of an oil rig on one side and cattle ranching on the other.”> Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
EPA CASE DRIVES CALLS TO STRENGTHEN WHISTLEBLOWER RULES FOR PRIVATE FIRMS
From: InsideEPA “Paula Dinerstein of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, who served as lead attorney on the case, said the proceedings also demonstrate the “extremes a federal agency will pursue to remove a whistleblower” and the “enormous amount of persistence it ...
ALGAE BLOOMS ALREADY CAUSING DAMAGE IN BAY AREA
From: Fox 13 “This year, 10 manatees have already died from red tied, according to the nonprofit government watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).”>Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
MANATEE DEATHS ON PACE TO SET ANOTHER RECORD | THUMB DOWN
From: TC Palm “While advocates such as the nonprofit government watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility worry the figures prove manatees need more protection, others suggest the death totals are only higher because the number of manatees is on the rise.”> ...