WATCHDOG: PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT NOT HELD TO SAME STANDARD
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Susan Sargent | July 6, 2017
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
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Susan Sargent | 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, ...
LAWSUIT FILED TO FORCE USFS TO DISCLOSE THE FATE OF PROMISED TIMBER REFORMS
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Susan Sargent |
From: SIT News “One 2016 “Washington Office Activity Review” uncovered by PEER found that two large Tongass commercial timber sales each racked up big monetary losses. In addition, required inspections to prevent timber theft were bypassed. The review called for “an independent ...
OUT AND ABOUT: BLANKET PHONE COVERAGE PROPOSED FOR PARKS
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Susan Sargent |
From: The Spokesman Review “Yellowstone National Park would be blanketed with strong 4G cell coverage under a multisite expansion entering its final approval phase, according to comments filed this week by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).” Read more . . . ...
Culture of Corruption Persists Inside Park Service
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Susan Sargent |
Two More Cases of Misconduct by High-Level Officials Carry Little Consequence ...