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From: Wired “”None of the federal environmental laws are written in such a way that if the government is shut down, you can’t do anything,” says Kyla Bennett, senior attorney for the nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which advocates on ...

From: The Hill “Jeff Ruch, the president of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, called the timing dubious, especially as Interior has recently pointed to its extreme backup in responding to FOIA requests. The delay has lead to numerous lawsuits. Under a government shutdown ...

From: Boisie State Public Radio “A new rule proposed last week by the U.S. Interior Department could make it harder for news outlets and non-profit organizations to get public information on a range of federal issues. Once adopted, the regulations would allow the agency to put a cap on ...

From: KUER 90.1 “In addition to his track record in Washington governance and politics, Bernhardt also has experience in the fossil fuel industry. He worked for a Washington, D.C., lobbying firm where E&E News reported that his clients included Cobalt International Energy and the ...

From: Dive Photo Guide “How many more bad years can manatees endure before triggering an irreversible downward population spiral?” asked Jeff Ruch, Executive Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Indeed, it may not be long before the Florida manatee’s ...

From: KUER 90.1 “A new rule proposed last week by the U.S. Interior Department could make it harder for news outlets and non-profit organizations to get public information on a range of federal issues. Once adopted, the regulations would allow the agency to put a cap on the number of ...