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“Foreign tourists could pay more to enter the country’s national parks under a new plan floated by the head of the National Park System Advisory Board. Jeff Ruch, Pacific director of the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said raising rates for ...

“Environmental groups and communities grappling with contamination from so-called forever chemicals have mixed feelings about President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for EPA administrator, Michael Regan. “I’m not thrilled with Regan’s performance on the Chemours ...

“Laboratory test results shared by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) show Anvil 10+10, a pesticide, contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Anvil 10+10 is used by numerous states and is applied both from trucks and aerially.” Read the PEER ...

“EPA yesterday unveiled a nonenforceable strategy for addressing contamination from so-called forever chemicals in wastewater — a proposal that is drawing everything from harsh criticism to cautious optimism. Kyla Bennett, a director with Public Employees for Environmental ...

“President Trump quietly appointed a new senior adviser to the federal agency responsible for investigating industrial chemical accidents — a surprise move late in the president’s lame-duck term. “This looks like an effort by the Trump administration to get someone &# ...