Petersburg Assembly Votes Down Timber Resolution
From: KFSK “The timber sale problems were highlighted by the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, a nationwide watchdog group based in Silver Spring, Maryland. PEER published the 2016 Forest Service review of the sales and sued the agency for documents ...
US EPA’s Response for Evidence to Support Pruitt’s Climate Views Lacking
From: S&P Global “Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, found that the statements “stand in contrast to published research and conclusions of the EPA” and therefore submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, for the EPA to ...
Plans for Crumb Rubber Fields Concerns Prince William Board Member
From: Inside NoVa “In 2013, the EPA retracted its prior safety assurances about of rubber tire turf fields, according to PEER. PEER became involved in the issue after an EPA toxicologist enlisted the nonprofit’s help in urging the agency to perform a risk assessment, Jeff Ruch, ...
Bill Freeman: Scott Lacks Integrity, Environmental Concern
From: Ocala Star Banner “On the environment, Scott says “look over there,” stating that Nelson has not done enough at the federal level to solve Florida’s environmental problems. But what did “Red Tide” Rick do? He has presided over major repeals of environmental protections ...
Arizona Park Rangers Face Constant Dangers
From: AZ Family “Before recruits are given a badge, they must pass both law enforcement training, as well as certain survival skills. Should a particularly dangerous call come in, dispatchers are required to check-in with a ranger every few minutes. For their part, Rangers are also ...
EPA Search for Pruitt-Cited Climate Studies Comes Up Dry
From: Government Executive “Nineteen months after it received a nonprofit’s Freedom of Information Act request, the Environmental Protection Agency has responded with a small batch documents that seem to undercut former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s hint of internal agency studies ...
