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“Culture Of Fear" At The Interior |
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Wyoming Wild Horse Herd On Brink Of Starvation |
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Bush Administration Hacks Dunes Endangered Species Critical Habitat By 60% |
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Court Fines Bush Administration Desert Species Permit Illegal |
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Federals Consider Protection For Imperiled Cherry Point Herring |
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Scientific Fraud Condemns Panther to Extinction |
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Washington PEER's Website Has Changed |
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PEER & Working Assets Partnership |
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“Culture Of Fear" At The Interior
Employee surveys have always been an extremely useful tool to measure the working environment, but what happens when the results are not quite what you intended?
According to an agency-wide survey and investigative report quietly posted by the agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), workers (nearly 40% responded) within the U.S. Department of Interior live in a “culture of fear” where “hatchet people” mete out punishment based on office politics...click below to learn more.
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Wyoming Wild Horse Herd On Brink Of Starvation
Washington, DC — Citing the threat of imminent starvation, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has announced an emergency removal of all wild horses from northwest Wyoming, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).
Bush Administration Hacks Dunes Endangered Species Critical Habitat By 60%
WASHINGTON DC -- Conservationists learned today that the final designation of critical habitat for the Peirson's milkvetch will be only 21,800 acres after being cut nearly 60% by Craig Manson, a Bush anti-conservation political appointee with the Interior Department in Washington DC.
Court Fines Bush Administration Desert Species Permit Illegal
SAN FRANCISCO -- In a major victory for desert tortoise and other endangered species recovery in the California desert, federal judge Susan Illston yesterday struck down biological opinions (permits) issued by the Bush administration’s Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) that authorized extensive cattle grazing and off-road vehicle use within the 4.1 million acres of critical desert tortoise habitat located in the California Desert Conservation Area.
Federals Consider Protection For Imperiled Cherry Point Herring
BELLINGHAM – The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it will conduct a status review to determine if Cherry Point herring deserve federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement comes after an 8 month review initiated when a coalition of conservation groups filed a petition requesting federal protection for the herring.
Scientific Fraud Condemns Panther to Extinction
According to one of its own scientists, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) is knowingly using flawed science in assessing the habitat and population of the endangered Florida panther. Read the letter and sign the petition in support of sientific integrity at FWS.
Washington PEER's Website Has Changed
To better serve public employees, WA PEER's website has mirgrated to the national site, www.peer.org. In addition to a face lift, WA PEER's news and resources have been updated with added links. Learn more about PEER's chapter in Washington and contact Lea Mitchell to get involved.
PEER & Working Assets Partnership
PEER is on this years's Working Assets ballot and will receive a portion of the 2004 donation! If you are a current long distance, wireless, credit card or ShopForChange customer, you can now vote for PEER on this year's ballot online.
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