“The National Park Service has disbanded an industry-dominated electric bike advisory group after an advocacy organization complained that it violated federal law.
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) said the E-bike Partner and Agency Group did not comply with federal transparency requirements because the park service never gave public notice of its meetings.
PEER said the e-bike lobbyists had at least eight private meetings “with a large array of federal officials,” with quarterly teleconferences that began in September 2017.
The group was shut down after the last call Oct. 10, according to emails obtained by PEER under the Freedom of Information Act.”
