‘This Is the Wild West Out Here’
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PEER | February 9, 2020
“DYER, Nevada—On a cold, windy day in late October, in one of the most remote and least populated regions of the state, a half-dozen workers prepared to drill another test hole in the arid volcanic rock. They were looking for deposits of lithium, a metal that has become ...
I Had Tons of Fun Riding an E-Bike in a National Park. I Also Broke the Law. Oops.
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PEER | February 8, 2020
“GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, Calif. — I recently violated federal law high in the Marin Headlands overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. How? By riding an electric bike for a mile along the Julian Trail, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The trail is popular ...
Conservation Group: BLM Leadership Directed Changes in Local Management Plan
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PEER | February 7, 2020
“A conservation group on Thursday released documents obtained from the Bureau of Land Management that suggest agency leadership directed the overhaul of the resources management plan proposal for the agency’s Uncompahgre Field Office. The proposal unveiled last summer differs ...
BLM Leadership Expanded Oil Drilling in Colorado Over Local Staff Objections
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PEER | February 6, 2020
“The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Washington office ignored the advice of its Colorado staff, deciding to expand oil and gas drilling in the southwest corner of the state because earlier plans were ‘not in line with the administration’s direction to decrease regulatory ...
Ousted EPA Official in California Says He Was Pushed out for Being Too Bipartisan
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PEER |
“Abruptly dismissed from office Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency’s top official for California and the Pacific Southwest speculated he was terminated because of his congenial relationship with Democratic politicians. In a statement released Thursday, and provided to ...
Trump’s Regional EPA Chief in California Is Suddenly Removed From His Job
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PEER | February 5, 2020
“The Environmental Protection Agency’s top official in California was abruptly removed from office Wednesday. No reason has yet been given for Mike Stoker’s dismissal. In an email sent to staff members of the environment agency’s Pacific Southwest regional office, EPA ...
