New air tour rules blasted by watchdog
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Michelle Shaffer | January 14, 2026
In joint comments submitted on Dec. 30, a coalition of nonprofits led by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, said the agencies are failing to meet that mandate by attempting to replace the management plan with a workaround that is not subject to environmental review ...
Local Groups Sue National Park Service over E-Bike Rules
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Susan Sargent | December 12, 2019
“Two local environmental groups joined a lawsuit filed last week against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior over recent directives that opened up parklands nationwide for the use of electric bikes. The suit alleges that the agencies skipped necessary rule- ...