Groups petition to ban lead ammo and tackle in national parks
by Boise State Public Radio | November 28, 2022
Chandra Rosenthal with the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, said banning lead ammo and fishing tackle is an easy step for the federal government to take to meet its conservation goals. “This is not 1823, right? We’re going into 2023,” ...
Group seeks lead ban on NPS lands
by Grand Forks Herald | November 26, 2022
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility nonprofit group has filed a petition to ban the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on all property managed by the National Park Service, the Columbus-based Sportsmen’s Alliance reported in a news release. According to the ...
Groups petition to ban lead ammo and tackle in national parks
by Wyoming Public Media | November 23, 2022
Chandra Rosenthal with the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, said banning lead ammo and fishing tackle is an easy step for the federal government to take to meet its conservation goals. “This is not 1823, right? We’re going into 2023,” ...
NPS Explains Approach To Crafting Air Management Tours At Bryce Canyon National Park
Under the Bryce Canyon plan, which takes effect in January, up to 515 air tours per year may be flown over the park on defined routes. At Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility, Jeff Ruch has said the two agencies were bypassing the NEPA requirements and simply grandfathering ...
Where Have All the Snow Crabs Gone?
In 2021, with the help of the nonprofit watchdog Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a whistleblower came forward.8 In a complaint filed under the Information Quality Act, he alleged that “managers pushed the natural mortality story because they knew it might divert ...
