Bullock sues to boot controversial public lands bureau director as he awaits confirmation
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Elizabeth Duan | July 21, 2020
“The controversial acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, William Perry Pendley, is facing another lawsuit challenging his service as he awaits Senate confirmation. A Monday suit, filed in Montana Gov. Steve Bullock‘s (D) capacity as governor, challenges Pendley’s ...
PINS Sea Turtle Science and Recovery program funding cut by superintendent
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Elizabeth Duan | July 20, 2020
“Donna Shaver, chief of the Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery at Padre Island National Seashore, filed a complaint against Eric Brunnemann, the PINS superintendent, for his review of her department which plans on decreasing funding. Shaver, who is under a gag order by ...
Traveler’s View: The National Park Service Shouldn’t Weaken Sea Turtle Science
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Elizabeth Duan |
“A concerning story arose this past week from Padre Island National Seashore on the gulf coast of Texas. For decades biologists at the national seashore have run a Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Program. In short, this widely acclaimed and popular program has helped build the ...
First COVID-19, now mosquitoes: Bracing for bug-borne ills
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Elizabeth Duan |
“As the coronavirus pandemic subsides for now in the hard-hit Northeast, public health officials in the region are warning about another potentially bad summer for EEE and other insect-borne illnesses. Meanwhile an environmental group is calling on Massachusetts to avoid resorting to ...
COVID-19, the Climate Crisis, and Our Urgent Duty to Rebuild This Country
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Tim Whitehouse | July 17, 2020
“If every crisis presents an opportunity, then these crises present an ultimatum: we have to address climate change, the economy, justice reforms, and rebuilding our government together, and we have to do it now.” ...
World renowned turtle expert Dr. Donna Shaver turns Whistleblower in dispute with National Parks Service
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Elizabeth Duan |
“A huge controversy has erupted out at the Padre Island National Seashore involving Dr. Donna Shaver. The Director of the Sea Turtle Recovery Program there has turned whistleblower by filing a federal complaint against PINS Superintendent Eric Brunnemann’s review of her department ...