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EPA questioned its ability to regulate pet products with pesticides, like Seresto, records show

by PEER | March 24, 2022
Newly released EPA records reveal internal debates over effective regulation of pet products EPA staff cited concern about one product in particular: Seresto, the popular flea and tick collar Some EPA staff were concerned enough that they discussed punting pet product regulation to the FDA ...

Trump calls for national parks to reopen. Advocates say it’s too soon

by Elizabeth Duan | April 30, 2020
“President Donald Trump beamed from behind the White House lectern. While delivering a speech at an Earth Day celebration last week — which coincided with National Park Week 2020 — the president said he had good news to share. “Thanks to our significant progress against the ...

Trump Sent Park Rangers to the Border, National Parks Official Says He Wasn’t Informed

by PEER | December 5, 2019
“The nation’s top national parks official said Wednesday he was in the dark about President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to use national parks rangers to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. National Park Service Deputy Director David Vela, who has served as acting director ...

Trump Sent Park Rangers to the Border, NPS Chief Said He Had Not Been Briefed on Details

by PEER |
“The nation’s top national parks official said Wednesday he was in the dark about President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to use national parks rangers to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. National Park Service Deputy Director David Vela, who has served as acting director ...

Trump: Park rangers will patrol Mexican border, arrest migrants

by PEER | November 25, 2019
“There are now fewer than 1,800 law enforcement rangers watching out for nearly 320 million visitors at the nation’s 419 national park sites. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a government watchdog group, released figures Nov. 5 showing that the number of full- ...