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‘Makes no sense’: Interior Dept employees baffled by Trump admin reassignments

by PEER | July 2, 2026
Tony Irish, a former Interior Department attorney who now works for the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told SFGATE that many employees believe department leaders underestimated how specialized communications jobs are within individual bureaus. “What a ...

Kids were allegedly poisoned in Yellowstone. The park says it isn’t responsible.

by PEER | May 22, 2026
“Thousands of Yellowstone employees and their families have been and/or are currently being exposed to harmful levels of lead through the paint in their housing,” states the disclosure, filed by the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in late April with the U.S ...

Yellowstone whistleblower alleges more lead in employee housing

by PEER | April 28, 2026
“Thousands of Yellowstone employees and their families have been and/or are currently being exposed to harmful levels of lead through the paint in their housing,” the disclosure states. “Many remain exposed today without a form of abatement. There are current and former residents ...

Trump admin imposes $1 credit card limit on National Park Service employees

by PEER | March 5, 2025
According to documentation shared by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a nonprofit watchdog organization, the Trump administration has suspended normal spending authority, travel approvals and credit card purchases nationwide as part of an executive order for “ ...

National Park Service staff numbers ‘deteriorating’ as Calif. park’s popularity soars

by PEER | August 30, 2024
As visitation numbers continue to reach new heights, national parks are having trouble staffing enough rangers to keep up with demand, according to the nonprofit organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “The Park Service’s ranger force is in deteriorating ...