Exclusive: ‘This Place is So Toxic’: Chemical Safety Board Employees Berate Management Over Secrecy
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PEER | November 13, 2018
From: The Daily Caller “The CSB’s satisfaction score plummeted in the 2018 survey results, showing one of the largest decreases for a single agency across the federal government, according to FEVS results reviewed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. After the 2017 ...
Is David Vela the Right Choice for the National Park Service?
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From: Sierra “Not everyone is excited about the prospect of Vela heading the agency. Some environmental watchdogs are concerned about Vela’s track record on wilderness management, transparency, and park planning. And Vela is facing tough questions from the American Civil Liberties ...
The House Science Committee May Soon Become…Pro-Science
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PEER | November 9, 2018
From: Wired “Capitol Hill observers and advocacy groups, however, say it’s not clear that a more science-friendly House will result in any new legislation getting passed or in stopping Cabinet heads that report to President Trump. “The attempt to embarrass the Trump White House ...
Petersburg Assembly Seeks More Info From Forest Service on Timber Sales
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PEER | November 8, 2018
From: KFSK “Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday voted to send a letter to the chief of the U.S. Forest Service asking the federal agency to fix problems with oversight and administration of timber sales on the Tongass National Forest. Area residents who have been pushing the municipal ...
Head Of Grand Canyon Under Federal Investigation, Reasons Shrouded In Mystery
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PEER | November 6, 2018
From: Wyoming Public Media “An agency spokesperson wouldn’t comment on why she is being investigated. But Lehnertz is being temporarily replaced by Woody Smeck, current superintendent of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, on November 11th. “That suggests that the investigation ...
Morale Slumps at Embattled Agency
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From: E&E News “Job satisfaction at the Chemical Safety Board has declined again after a brief turnaround under the leadership of former Chairwoman Vanessa Allen Sutherland, leading government watchdogs to question the management of the long-troubled agency. Sixty-one of 72 questions ...