Plan to Drill in Alaskan Wildlife Refuge Downplays Climate Impact, U.S. Agency Argues
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PEER | April 26, 2019
From: Science Magazine “Plans to drill Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have underestimated the effects of climate change, one arm of the Interior department is warning another. The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) pointed to several aspects of climate change that were ...
Scientists Weigh in on CDC Decision to Exclude Cancer From PFAS Health Study
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From: The Intelligencer “PA trio of scientific experts have vouched for the justification used by a federal health agency last month to explain why it plans to exclude cancer from an upcoming health study into toxic firefighting chemicals, which have impacted communities along the ...
Agencies Break Ranks Over ANWR Climate Analysis
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From: E&E News “Plans to drill the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have underestimated the effects of climate change, one arm of the Interior Department is warning another. The Fish and Wildlife Service pointed to several aspects of climate change that were minimized or absent in ...
Group Challenges Reassignment of Former Grand Teton Superintendent
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PEER | April 22, 2019
From: Casper Star Tribune “A federal government watchdog group is challenging the legality of David Vela’s reassignment to the National Park Service’s acting deputy director of operations role in Washington, D.C. Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park since 2014, Vela was ...
Repercussions for Revealing Corruption
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PEER | April 19, 2019
From: Voices for Transparency “Once a whistleblower’s identity has become known, broad public support and public recognition of their courage can serve as a buffer against further retaliation and mistreatment. As Stephanie emphasised, however, the best case scenario is usually to ...
Assembly sends another letter for Tongass timber sale information
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From: KFSK “The Petersburg borough assembly will try again to get some answers about timber sale oversight and administration on the Tongass National Forest. The assembly Monday voted unanimously to send a second letter to U.S. Forest Service chief Vicki Christiansen seeking ...