SCIENCE ADVOCATES TELL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: WRITE IT DOWN
From: Union of Concerned Scientists “The guide is a joint project of UCS, the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, GAP, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and POGO. Science advocates will distribute the guide through scientific conferences and professional networks, and ...
PEER BLASTS DEP FOR FAILURES MADE DURING PETROLEUM CLEANUP PROGRAM REVAMP
From: Florida Specifier “In a white paper released in January, Florida Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility provided an extensive and well-documented critique of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Petroleum Restoration Program, pointing out its ...
DEP PREAPPROVAL/PRP TIMELINE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY THE DEP OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
From: Enviro-Net “In conjunction with our Feb/March 2018 Specifier article entitled “PEER blasts DEP for failures made during petroleum cleanup program revamp,” we offer this timeline of events that lead to the petroleum program reorganization–must-read material for anyone ...
GROUP CLAIMS ACTING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DIRECTOR APPOINTED ILLEGALLY
From: National Parks Traveler “In its claim, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility contends that Mr. Smith’s appointment was in violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. “The way the Trump administration has filled agency leadership slots with temporary or ...
ENVIRO WATCHDOG SAYS DOI TEMP OFFICIALS ARE ILLEGAL
From: Law360 “In a complaint filed with the DOI’s inspector general, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility claims that the acting heads of the BLM, FWS and NPS are serving in violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
IT’S TIME FOR TRUMP TO HIRE MORE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS
From: Splinter “In the letter, the organization, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), claims that Trump and Zinke have violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act by bypassing crucial—and mandatory—Senate advice and consent laws when it comes to confirming new ...
