Commentary: Florida’s Great Green Algae Disaster – We Asked For It … Us and Rick Scott
From: Orlando Sentinel “When asked about the PEER report tracking his administration’s slack enforcement, Scott’s environmental department responded by touting a “near-record high compliance rate of 96 percent” among Florida businesses. In other words: Florida cracks down less on ...
Federal Court Rules That CREW and PEER Records Lawsuit Against Pruitt and EPA May Proceed
From: CREW “These open government laws exist for a reason – to allow the American people to keep an eye on their government,” stated PEER staff counsel Adam Carlesco. “When our public servants intentionally avoid creating written records as a means of implementing harmful and ...
EPA Press Staff Under Pruitt Sought to Discredit Departing Career Staff
From: Government Executive “nternal emails obtained under a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit were released on Thursday by the nonprofit advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which had provided legal representation for one of the departed employees. “Hot ...
Plaintiffs in Hunters Point Suit Demand Mayor Breed, Supervisor Cohen Take Action
From: KTVU “According to activist and former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown, who’s involved in helping the group organize, the residents had unsuccessfully been trying for weeks to arrange a meeting with the two city leaders. The group is demanding that Breed and Cohen ...
Dunes Pavilion Restoration Plans Could Jeopardize Grant Money Throughout State
From: NWI Times “The latest saga in the attempt to restore the pavilion came this month after activist groups alerted the NPS restoration plans had changed since that agency initially gave its approval. The NPS review is necessary because the state park has utilized Land and Water ...
EPA Tried to Discredit Retirees After The Post Published Their Criticisms
From: The Washington Post “Documents obtained through a lawsuit file by PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) demonstrate how the EPA sought to counter unfavorable stories by going after retirees with false information. That effort involved the White House, the ...
