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From: Sierra “Like putting Genghis Khan in charge of a day-care center.” That’s how a spokesperson for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility responded to Karen Budd-Falen’s appointment to be acting assistant secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. It’s ...

From: National Parks Traveler “Who controls the administration in Washington can impact candidates for wilderness designation. According to Buono, while the initial Park Service environmental impact statement that examined potential wilderness in the park units in Alaska found 16.9 ...

From: Truthout “Aging refineries are playing Russian roulette with American population centers,” said Tim Whitehouse, a former enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in a statement, noting that more than 22 million people in the U.S. live near ...

From: New York Times “Last month’s spectacular explosions at a large Philadelphia oil refinery complex injured five workers, terrorized city residents and drove up gasoline prices. But the impact could have been vastly worse had the explosions triggered a release from the refinery ...

From: Dope Magazine “PEER advocates for parks engaging in more comprehensive planning to ensure they have needed protections in place while setting aside more area to conserve wildlife and meet the rising demand for outdoor recreation and natural solitude. Ordinary travelers can help ...

From: The Boston Globe “Jeff Ruch, a director at the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said the group based its analysis on EPA statistics. “Our point is that criminal enforcement activity is declining at EPA during this administration as measured by available ...