Interior sued over temporary appointments of top officials
by The Hill | May 11, 2020
“Environmentalists on Monday sued the Interior Department over its temporary appointments of top officials to positions that typically require a Senate confirmation. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Washington D.C., Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and ...
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by The Hill | May 5, 2020
“Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Tuesday extended the tenure of William Perry Pendley to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in an acting capacity until June 5. Last month, the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) threatened a lawsuit if the ...
Pandemic prevention demands more from our federal government
by The Hill | May 2, 2020
“The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic came as no surprise to the medical community, academic leaders and most governmental experts.” Read the PEER Story… ...
Court gives goverment two years to regulate air tours at national parks
by The Hill | May 1, 2020
“A federal court has ruled that the National Park Service (NPS) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must regulate air tours at national parks within two years. The ruling comes after a lawsuit by the groups Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and Hawaii ...
Groups threaten suit as Interior repeatedly fills top posts with ‘temporary’ leaders
by The Hill | April 28, 2020
“Two environmental watchdog groups are threatening to sue the Department of the Interior for continuously filling top posts with temporary orders — a move that skirts Senate confirmation. President Trump hasn’t nominated a permanent director for either the Bureau of Land ...
