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From: The Hill “The group released a 34-page list of recommendations for Pruitt in July 2017, including to create a special list of Superfund sites to get the highest attention from EPA leadership. But the task force was very secretive, releasing little about its internal operations. In ...

From: WKAR – Michigan State University “Over 4,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency have been deemed impaired. A new EPA report found miles of Great Lakes shoreline and open water are contaminated by PCBs, dioxin, mercury, and ...

From: Investigate West “On Utah’s Northern Ute reservation, as of 2014 there were at least 162[6] wells that hadn’t produced oil and gas for at least 10 years,[7] according to an InvestigateWest analysis of data obtained by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility under the ...

From: National Parks Traveler “PEER’s release opposing Grand Teton Superintendent Vela’s nomination to be the next Park Service director comes as the organization is concluding a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit it filed against Grand Teton for withholding information on ...

From: Jackson Hole News & Guide “But there was a pause in the applause this week, when a Washington, D.C.-based watchdog organization that represents federal whistleblowers sent word of its staunch disapproval.“Every time we’ve encountered him, he seems to be gaming the system to ...

From: Government Executive “PEER criticized Vela’s “penchant for secrecy, instances of gaming the system to the detriment of park resources, and an apparent allergy to long-term planning required by law. PEER’s direct experience with Mr. Vela gives us great pause about endorsing ...