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From: Truthout “The group suggested that the Strategic National Risk Assessment may have gone “missing” because it could cause political problems for the Trump administration, which has downplayed climate concerns and has been criticized for its response to Russian ...

From: Greenwire “”We’re not against cell towers per se,” said PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch. “We want to make sure they don’t needlessly sacrifice park values such as serenity, soundscape and viewsheds.”” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...

From: The New Yorker “Jeff Ruch, the head of an organization called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, made a FOIA request for documentation of the task force’s deliberations, and was told that none had been found. “They’re asking us to believe the report was an ...

From: Greenwire “Jeff Ruch, the group’s executive director, said the incident will be a test of Zinke’s promise of having “zero tolerance” for sexual harassment, saying it “has no credibility if it exempts his inner circle.”” Read more . . . Read ...

From: Seattle Times “The plans provided to the public thus far have been vague, and park officials are required by law to involve the public more than they have, Ruch said. The group filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging the National Park Service has ...

From: Huffington Post “A 1998 survey by the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility found staffers at the Department of Environmental Quality deeply dissatisfied and demoralized. Fifty-nine percent strongly disagreed when asked if they trusted top management at ...