BIAS: NEW YORK TIMES PUBLISHES NEW 3,000 WORD ATTACK AGAINST TRUMP’S EPA, LEAVES OUT KEY DETAILS
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Susan Sargent | December 12, 2017
From: The Western Journal “Recent reports appear to complicate Lipton’s analysis. The number of special agents in the EPA’s Criminal Investigation Division cratered from 207 to 154 during the Obama era and reduced the number of cases by 47 percent, according to documents Public ...
ASKING AND GETTING: BEHIND THE SURGE OF PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
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Susan Sargent | December 11, 2017
From: Inside Philanthropy “Watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) was harshly critical, with Executive Director Jeff Ruch stating, “We are concerned that influence peddling will soon become a major recreational activity in our national parks.” “ ...
GREAT LAKES, GREAT STAKES: A HOSTILE EPA THREATENS TO UNDO PAST PROGRESS
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Susan Sargent |
From: The Progressive ““This administration is unlike any we have seen before,” says Kyla Bennett, director of the New England chapter of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. A former EPA employee, she’s seen policy shifts between administrations, but never this ...
WATCHDOGS SAY US CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD IS “FLYING BLIND”
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Susan Sargent | December 8, 2017
From: Truth Out “”America’s sole industrial safety monitor is currently flying blind and placing the health of the public at risk,” Carlesco said.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
COURT ORDER SOUGHT TO REQUIRE REFINERIES TO ADVISE PUBLIC ABOUT ACCIDENTAL CHEMICAL RELEASES
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Susan Sargent |
From: Daily Breeze “But in practical terms, the CSB relies on media reports to learn about accidental chemical releases, said Adam Carlesco, an attorney representing Washington, D.C.-based Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...
ADVOCATES SUE SAFETY BOARD OVER COMPANY EMISSIONS REPORTING RULE
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Susan Sargent |
From: BNA Pearson “The lawsuit filed by Houston-area organizations and the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility seeks to compel the U.S. Chemical Safety Board to issue regulations requiring companies to report accidental chemical releases within 18 months.” Read more ...
