Park Service Disbands E-Bike Advisory Group Over Secret Lobbying Concerns
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Susan Sargent | December 19, 2019
“WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The National Park Service, facing a lawsuit from conservation groups for allowing e-bikes on non-motorized trails, disbanded a bike-industry group that has been accused of secret lobbying for that access. The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility ...
National Park Service Disbands E-Bike Advisory Group Following Secret Lobbying Concerns
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Susan Sargent |
“WASHINGTON (BRAIN) — The National Park Service, facing a lawsuit from conservation groups for allowing e-bikes on non-motorized trails, disbanded a bike-industry group that has been accused of secret lobbying for that access. The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility ...
Government Accountability Project Submits Letter to the Office of Special Counsel in Support of Pending Whistleblower Case for CDC Climate Scientist George Luber
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Susan Sargent | December 18, 2019
Yesterday, Government Accountability Project submitted to the Office of Special Counsel a letter of support for climate scientist and federal whistleblower Dr. George Luber, whose employer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, retaliated against him ...
NPS Axes Industry-Dominated Advisory Group Amid Legal Fears
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Susan Sargent | December 17, 2019
“The National Park Service has disbanded an industry-dominated electric bike advisory group after an advocacy organization complained that it violated federal law. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) said the E-bike Partner and Agency Group did not comply with ...
Chemical Safety Board Proposes Accident Reporting Rule
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Susan Sargent | December 16, 2019
“The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) proposes that companies report immediately and directly to the CSB accidental chemical releases sufficient to trigger an investigation. The CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating and finding the ...
Local Groups Sue National Park Service over E-Bike Rules
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Susan Sargent | December 12, 2019
“Two local environmental groups joined a lawsuit filed last week against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior over recent directives that opened up parklands nationwide for the use of electric bikes. The suit alleges that the agencies skipped necessary rule- ...