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EPA: ALUMS SLAM STRATEGIC PLAN

by PEER | October 31, 2017
From: Greenwire “”The Plan is fraudulent and disregards both science and common sense. As such, we request that EPA withdraw this fatally flawed draft Strategic Plan, and re-issue one that complies with [the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act], congressional ...

GOV. RICK SCOTT, FRIEND OF THE ENVIRONMENT, LOL.

by PEER | October 30, 2017
From: Palm Beach Post “Under Scott, Florida has eased up on enforcing rules against polluters. The Department of Environmental Protection has opened 81 percent fewer pollution-regulation cases since 2010, the year before Scott took office, according to Florida Public Employees for ...

LAWMAKERS, ADVOCATES BLAST ‘MISGUIDED’ GRAND CANYON FEE HIKE PLAN

by PEER |
From: Cronkite News ““We haven’t seen any sort of market review or analysis,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “We don’t know whether or not this is going to price people out of the parks or what, or at least they haven ...

DEMS SEEK PROBE OF FUNDING FOR CALIF. TUNNEL PROJECT

by PEER | October 26, 2017
From: E&E Daily “The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee yesterday called for a federal investigation into alleged misuse of taxpayer funds in planning California Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown’s massive twin tunnels water project.” Read more . . . Read ...

TRUMP’S EPA: RADIATION NOT THAT BAD ACTUALLY

by PEER |
From: The Young Turks “Mr. Burns might as well be running the EPA now. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down.” Read more . . . Read the PEER story ...

LAW: GROUP, FIRM OFFER PRO BONO HELP FOR FEDERAL SCIENTISTS

by PEER |
From: Greenwire “”We’ve seen political leaders of all parties manipulate, skew and suppress scientific information to further an agenda,” said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER.” Read more . . . Read the ...