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Navy
Kills Pregnant Right Whale In Mid-Atlantic |
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Outgoing
Congress Whacks Away Wilderness Protections |
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Judge:
Federal Floodplain Program Violates Endangered Species Act |
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Crony
Hiring By Special Counsel Target Of Lawsuit |
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BLM
Manager For Anaconda Mine Files Whistleblower Charge |
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The
question of morality has been at the forefront of public discussion
since early November, as value-laden issues have set the political
stage for the years to come. Consequently, it will be these issues that
define, or divide, the American public.
But morality is not confined to a denomination, nor should it be
separate from the environment. PEER and the people we defend feel that
it is immoral for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to announce
that it will accept experiments using human subjects submitted by
pesticide companies and chemical manufacturers.
PEER, PEER’s members, supporting organizations and EPA employees are
fighting back to put an end to using humans as chemical guinea pigs.
With a $25 contribution, you and PEER will continue to defend these
morals. Please consider an online donation today!
Navy
Kills Pregnant Right Whale In Mid-Atlantic
A
U.S. Navy ship struck an endangered Atlantic right whale in
mid-November and the carcass of a pregnant female has been found on the
North Carolina coast, according to Public Employees for Environmental
Responsibility (PEER). This is the second pregnant right whale to be
killed by ships in this immediate vicinity this year.
Outgoing
Congress Whacks Away Wilderness Protections
In
its final action, the 108th Congress nullified the effects of three
recent court rulings extending key wilderness protections to wildlife
refuge, national park and forest lands, according to Wilderness Watch
and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
Judge:
Federal Floodplain Program Violates Endangered Species Act
A
federal judge today found the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(“FEMA”) in violation of the Endangered Species Act because it has
ignored the impacts of its activities on threatened chinook salmon in
Puget Sound.
Crony
Hiring By Special Counsel Target Of Lawsuit
The
agency that is supposed to police compliance with federal civil
service rules is itself circumventing civil service rules by using
no-bid consultants and hiring on a non-competitive basis, according to
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
BLM
Manager For Anaconda Mine Files Whistleblower Charge
The
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manager overseeing the cleanup
of the Anaconda Mine says he was illegally dismissed for pursuing
worker safety, as well as radiation, air and water pollution
violations, according to a legal complaint released today by Public
Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
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