Study reups concern over ‘forever chemicals’ seeping into goods
by E&E Greenwire | March 8, 2023
“This is sort of the nail in the coffin; this is evidence that it’s there and we should be very careful with these containers,” said University of Notre Dame physics professor Graham Peaslee, co-author of the study. The study was championed by two environmental groups, ...
Ice age fossils slow massive power line for renewable energy
by E&E Greenwire | March 2, 2023
The results of the studyconducted in September by a third-party contractor — in collaboration with NPS senior paleontologist Vincent Santucci, two U.S. Geological Survey geologists and the monument’s former acting superintendent — found “deposits deemed to have a high ...
Pressure mounts over plastic company’s ‘forever chemicals’
by E & E News | February 13, 2023
Environmental advocates are cranking up pressure on regulators amid a high profile “forever chemicals” crisis that has implicated a plastics company. Two groups — the Center for Environmental Health and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility — called on the ...
NPS ranger ranks ‘dangerously thin’ as crime rises, report says
by E&E Greenwire | July 19, 2022
Despite an increase in crime, the number of law enforcement officers assigned to national parks has declined substantially since 2005, with park rangers now spread “dangerously thin,” according to a report released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. The ...
Chemical board chair faced EPA watchdog investigation
by E&E Greenwire | June 22, 2022
The revelation that OIG launched a review of Lemos comes amid an unfolding saga that has seen her resigning from the agency. In an email obtained by the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Lemos told CSB staff that she was providing six weeks of notice, “ ...