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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.” “ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

From: Greenwire “A coalition of environmental groups today sued the U.S. Chemical Safety Board in a bid to force the agency to increase transparency about accidental chemical releases. Such action, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and three other groups argued, was ...