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Cleanup of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water Underway in Wells Near Fort Devens

by PEER | March 26, 2019
From: Boston 25 News “The U.S. Army has committed to cleaning up PFAS chemicals in drinking water in wells near Fort Devens. An environmental group says it all started when a whistleblower sent them documents showing how serious the contamination was. The drinking water in Ayer is ...

CSKT Renews Proposal for Ownership of Bison Range

by PEER |
From: Flathead Beacon “The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have renewed a proposal to return management of the 18,800-acre National Bison Range to tribal management under a federal trust ownership agreement, an historic change of course that tribal leaders believe is in the best ...

Tribes Continue Push for Trust Ownership of Bison Range

by PEER | March 25, 2019
From: The Missoulian “A Wednesday press release announced that the tribes had notified Montana’s congressional delegation and the U.S. Department of the Interior that they would like to revisit a 2016 proposal to place the Bison Range in trust status. The tribes have long sought a ...

Park’s Cell Tower Meeting is Tonight

by PEER |
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide “The new cell towers would go in at Flagg Ranch, Colter Bay, Jackson Lake Lodge, Signal Mountain, North Jenny Lake, South Jenny Lake, Beaver Creek, Moose and Kelly. Detractors of lining Teton park with cell towers exist, especially the group Public ...

Grand Teton National Park Pursuing Disputed Cell-Towers

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From: Post Register “Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming seeks thoughts from the public on plans for a new network of cell towers amid questions about how the National Park Service balances public safety with the experience of wilderness. The park currently has two cell towers ...

Interior Doesn’t Have Enough Ethics Staffers, Audit Says

by PEER | March 20, 2019
From: Bloomberg “The GAO report also found that the federal government doesn’t keep a single source of comprehensive, timely, and publicly available data on political appointees. The GAO report is “consistent with the administration’s disrespect for good management norms,” said ...
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