Gensel appoints special prosecutor to review Pavilion project allegations
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PEER | May 9, 2018
From: Chesterton Tribune “A special prosecutor will investigate allegations that the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Pavilion Partners LLC dodged state law in advance of renovations to the 90-year-old Pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park.” Read more . . . Read the ...
Scott Pruitt’s Embattled Science “Transparency” Rule Does Not Apply to Pesticides
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From: Truth Out “The rule would not apply to pesticide companies seeking to register new chemicals, extend federal registrations for pesticides already on the market, change a warning label, or establish a product’s effectiveness, according to joint analysis by Public Employees ...
Yellowstone Superintendent Not Leaving Position For Now
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PEER | May 8, 2018
From: Yellowstone Insider “Representatives from the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility lamented the possible shift, saying that losing Wenk would be losing an invaluable advocate for wildlife and environmental issues in the park.” ...
Pesticide Safety Data Transparency a Blind Spot Under EPA Policy
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From: Beyond Pesticides “Pruitt’s plan does not enable the public to have any meaningful information about ‘environmental health risk or safety risk’ as he claims,” stated PEER General Counsel Paula Dinerstein. “Under a false flag of scientific transparency, Pruitt’s ...
Firm accused of falsifying Hunters Point Naval Shipyard cleanup data says $27 billion suit is ‘without merit’
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PEER | May 4, 2018
From: Napa Valley Register “A firm accused in a lawsuit filed Tuesday of putting the lives of residents in San Francisco’s Bayview and Hunters Points neighborhoods at risk by allegedly falsifying radiation cleanup data says the suit is baseless.” Read more . . . Read the PEER ...
Former Tetra Tech Workers Sentenced for Falsifying Records in Hunters Point Radiation Cleanup
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From: NBC Bay Area “Two former radiation control technician supervisors for Tetra Tech, the company hired to clean up radiation at the Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco, have been sentenced to eight months in prison for falsifying records.” Read more . . . Read the PEER ...