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Romatzke scandal illustrates need for Gov. Polis to clean house

by Elizabeth Duan | July 1, 2021
“J.T. Romatzke, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Regional Manager for northwest Colorado, has been caught red-handed conspiring with anti-wildlife lobbyists to undermine the state Parks and Wildlife Commission. It’s scandalous and improper, and Romatzke should have been immediately ...

National Park Service Gives Park Superintendents Authority To Ban E-Bikes

“Superintendents across the National Park System have been given permission to reverse course and deny trail access to e-bikes if they adversely impact park resources or other visitors. “This is a wobbly move by the Park Service,” said Public Employees for Environmental ...

Spending bill would force NPS to tackle plastic pollution

by Elizabeth Duan | June 30, 2021
“The National Park Service would be required to develop a plan to cut plastic pollution at its 423 sites under an Interior-EPA spending bill that is expected to clear the House Appropriations Committee tomorrow. The long-stalled issue has shown signs of increased momentum this month ...

The Department of Yes

“After trying, and failing, to protect human health by calling attention to the tumors caused by bifenthrin, the EPA pesticide assessor had several requests to be appointed to relevant committees denied, a development they felt was retaliation for raising concerns about the pesticide ...

Kickstart: Cutting back on fossil fuel-based plastic in dinosaur models

by Elizabeth Duan | June 29, 2021
“Should national parks sell plastic water bottles? Environmental stewardship or nanny state. The change in the White House has some groups pushing to reinstate the ban on the sale of disposable water bottles in national parks. Now, environmental groups led by Public Employees for ...

Government Accountability Project Applauds Landmark Whistleblower Legislation

“Government Accountability Project today praised the House Committee on Oversight and Reform for approving landmark legislation to modernize the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) of 1989. The last time Congress updated our national whistleblowing law was through the Whistleblowing ...
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