Louisiana Black Bear Needs Renewed Federal Protection
From: HoumaToday.com “Environmental groups, including Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and others filed the lawsuit June 28 in Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted prematurely, “based on flawed assumptions and shoddy science,” when it took ...
Greens Sue for Protections on Louisiana Black Bear
From: E&E news “The suit says there are fewer than 700 in the wild, since other black bears are breeding with the Louisiana bears. “They’re actually making things worse rather than achieving a recovery of this species,” said Paula Dinerstein, counsel for Public ...
Suit: Louisiana Black Bear Needs Renewed Federal Protection
From: Herald-Whig “Environmental groups, including Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, and others filed the lawsuit June 28 in Washington. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acted prematurely, “based on flawed assumptions and shoddy science,” when it took ...
Scott Pruitt’s Abuse of Public Service
From: Akron Beacon-Journal “Recall how Pruitt became representative of the swamp President Trump says he wants to drain — from around-the-clock security and the $43,000 secure phone booth to excessive first-class travel at taxpayer expense and enlisting aides to perform personal ...
Pruitt’s Gone. But His Problems Remain for Aides
From: E&E News “Thirteen federal investigations into Pruitt were open before he left the agency Friday. Some of those probes could still ensnare political aides who remain on the payroll, even as acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler tries to steer the agency away from the ...
Nonprofit Groups Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Restore Louisiana Black Bear to Endangered Species List
From: The Advocate “A national nonprofit group along with a number of Louisiana organizations and individuals have filed suit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking to have the Louisiana black bear put back on the list of endangered species. The bear, a sub-species of the ...
