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Exposure to PFAS has been linked to a range of health issues including several types of cancer. Kyla Bennett is a former EPA scientist who now serves as the director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER. “So we do know that the three routes of ...

The plastic can also release PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals that the government has only recently begun to monitor, said Kyla Bennett of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “As it’s exposed to UV light, and abrasion, and slightly acidic rain, even more PFAS ...

A new report by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility is critical of a Park Service plan to reduce single-use plastics. The nonprofit says other public lands agencies are acting faster on similar projects. The Grand Canyon was once one of a handful of parks leading the way in ...

The National Park Service has faced employee morale problems in recent years, including allegations of harassment. A nonprofit says that many problems persist. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has criticized the Park Service’s record of employee harassment, and how it ...

Conservationists frequently criticize the agency for its grazing policies, and two of them have filed suit. The Western Watersheds Project and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility say the law requires the BLM to conduct an environmental assessment before it issues a grazing ...