Officials: Error led to routing planned transmission line through national monument
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Elizabeth Duan | August 10, 2023
The potential destruction of ice age fossils in a Southern Nevada national monument by a proposed energy transmission line is due to a decade-old mapping error, according to federal employees, but at least one government accountability group isn’t buying it. “We are not aware of a ...
We Had 44 Period and Incontinence Products Tested for Forever Chemicals. Many Were Contaminated.
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PEER |
Forever chemicals are everywhere, including in period and incontinence products—even in some that companies claim are free of such substances. That’s the conclusion from independent lab testing we solicited that looked for signs of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 44 ...
$22 million withheld from Minnesota DNR until it proves wildlife priority before logging
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Elizabeth Duan | August 9, 2023
In a rare and possibly unprecedented move to ensure that Minnesota complies with federal environmental laws when selling timber on state hunting lands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has placed a hold on $22 million in wildlife habitat grant money. “It is outrageous that ...
‘Forever chemicals’ found in local water supply
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PEER | August 8, 2023
Kyla Bennett, an ecologist and director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, explained that PFAS accumulates in the body, and the more PFAS that one is exposed to, the more prone they are to experience health issues. “The biggest thing people need to know is that these ...
Senator Urges EPA to Recoup Nearly $100,000 That Ex-Official Wasted
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Elizabeth Duan | August 5, 2023
President Joe Biden’s administration should seek nearly $100,000 that a former government official was found to have improperly used, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said on Aug. 4. The illegal spending was first highlighted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). ...
Senator Urges EPA to Recoup Nearly $100,000 That Ex-Official Wasted
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PEER |
“This violation of taxpayer resources and public trust cannot go unanswered. These misspent funds must be returned to reimburse taxpayers and deter future abuses,” the senator said in a statement. The agency did not respond to a request for comment. Ms. Lemos could not be reached. ...