Carper, DeFazio Want Wheeler to Reverse Pruitt Memo on Vetoes
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PEER | July 20, 2018
From: E&E News “Top Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works and House Transportation and Infrastructure committees are asking acting EPA head Andrew Wheeler to revoke a June memo restricting the agency’s ability to nix water pollution permits. Under the Clean Water ...
Violence Against Federal Workers Drops After Trump’s Election
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From: Boise State Public Radio “You’ve got a signal now from this administration that has probably calmed down a lot of people,” says Freemuth. “I guess you could say the more vocal opponents of the Obama Administration are probably pleased right now, so they’ve settled down.” ...
National Park Service Puts the Brakes on Revised Pavilion Partners Dining Plans
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From: Chesterton Tribune “NPS’ conclusion: “Ultimately, we found the plans have changed enough to require a new review because the Pavilion project no longer appears to be secondary and supportive of outdoor recreation,” Reinbold told PEER. In particular, Reinbold characterized the ...
Selfie Nation vs. Park Solitude
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PEER | July 19, 2018
From: Lone Peak Lookout “Yellowstone National Park’s decision to close the popular trails to the summit of Mt. Washburn has triggered a backlash from those disappointed by what they perceive as an over emphasis on providing visitors with a strong cell signal. The national advocacy ...
Feds Promise Human Health Risk Assessment to Measure Harm to Community
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From: San Francisco Bay View “With no evidence-based human health risk data to support its pronouncement, the Navy is the lead voice in a deafening echo chamber of government officials, health department representatives and mainstream media outlets who absurdly claim no risk to public ...
These Birds — and Federal Red Tape — Could Harm Great Lakes Fish Populations
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From: Detroit Free Press “A federal judge’s ruling in 2016 halted wildlife management agencies from their practice of killing limited numbers of double-crested cormorants — sleek, black, diving, fish-eating seabirds — to control their populations. That ruling — and the lack ...