News Clips

From: Tampa Bay Times “Over the last decade, as the state fought federal efforts to protect water, shrunk its own environmental and water-management agencies, and cut funding to an algae task force, monitoring for water quality has plummeted. While one crisis after another hit Florida, ...

From: Beyond Pesticides “At the same time that a new analysis by California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), current neonicotinoid uses in the state expose bees to residue levels known to cause harm, the Trump administration has reversed a 2014 U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS) ...

From: The Missoulian “Recently, the complex’s fortunes appeared to have turned. As part of a lawsuit settlement in January, the Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to complete a detailed planning guide called a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). “They help the station plan for the ...

From: Delmarva Now “Farming on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is difficult, but it’s necessary to support migratory birds who rely on nutrient-rich crops to supplement their natural diet in the winter months. Over the past seven years, the struggle to farm in wet marshy ground ...

From: Craig Medred “PEER argued Young overstated its proposal, saying the sanctuary “nomination safeguarded Alaska Native marine subsistence and small-boat fisheries but would curb industrial scale fishing while banning oil and gas development. In addition, the treacherous waters of ...

From: E&E News “The Trump administration expected next month to release a replacement for the Obama rule that will likely reduce the numbers of streams and wetlands protected by the Clean Water Act, environmentalists are preparing for a messaging fight. “The problem is it’ ...

From: True Blue Media “As the Trump administration’s assault on science drove career civil servants to sound the alarm about what was going on during the early months of the Trump presidency, the EPA joined forces with the White House, the Republican National Committee, and right-wing ...

From: O’Dwyers “The Environmental Protection Agency’s press office was nothing more than a “fake news factory” under former administrator Scott Pruitt, according to the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit alliance of federal, state and ...

From: Orlando Sentinel “When asked about the PEER report tracking his administration’s slack enforcement, Scott’s environmental department responded by touting a “near-record high compliance rate of 96 percent” among Florida businesses. In other words: Florida cracks down less on ...

From: CREW “These open government laws exist for a reason – to allow the American people to keep an eye on their government,” stated PEER staff counsel Adam Carlesco. “When our public servants intentionally avoid creating written records as a means of implementing harmful and ...

From: Government Executive “nternal emails obtained under a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit were released on Thursday by the nonprofit advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which had provided legal representation for one of the departed employees. “Hot ...

From: KTVU “According to activist and former Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown, who’s involved in helping the group organize, the residents had unsuccessfully been trying for weeks to arrange a meeting with the two city leaders. The group is demanding that Breed and Cohen ...

From: NWI Times “The latest saga in the attempt to restore the pavilion came this month after activist groups alerted the NPS restoration plans had changed since that agency initially gave its approval. The NPS review is necessary because the state park has utilized Land and Water ...

From: The Washington Post “Documents obtained through a lawsuit file by PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) demonstrate how the EPA sought to counter unfavorable stories by going after retirees with false information. That effort involved the White House, the ...

From: Dubois County Herald “The new Pavilion plans revolve around enclosed bars, pubs, and ‘fine dining’ restaurants, lacking any connection to ‘outdoor recreation,’” said Paula Dinerstein, an attorney for the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “It ...

From: FEDWeek “Actual and threatened assaults to federal employees involved in administering public lands decreased in 2017, according to data collected from such agencies and released by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an advocacy group for employees at the federal ...

From: SF Gate “The release is sure to fan the flames of environmentalists, Native Americans and others angry with Trump’s decision in Utah. The Trump administration’s removal of hundreds of thousands of acres of land from special protection was one of the more tangible ...

From: E&E News “EPA also agreed to search both internal communications among employees and communications with third parties for any studies attached to emails. The agency plans to complete the search this week and report back to PEER. “EPA estimates that there will be 5,000 to ...

From: Chicago Tribune “In a recent letter to an attorney for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Jeffrey Reinbold, assistant director for Partnerships and Civic Engagement with the NPS, said updated plans for renovation of the pavilion, which as proposed includes a number ...

From: Politico / Florida Playbook “Environmentalists opposing Scott already are pointing to a lack of DEP enforcement in throwing their support behind Nelson. Florida PEER Director Jerry Phillips told POLITICO the timing of the annual report, issued Monday, wasn’t political.” ...