Feeble NPS E-Bike Assessment Sheds Little Light on Impacts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 20, 2023 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 pjenkins@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Feeble NPS E-Bike Assessment Sheds Little Light on Impacts Park Service Review Dodges Wildlife, User Conflict, Fire, and...PEERMail | Environmental Review Required for E-Bikes
Environmental Review Required for E-Bikes A federal judge handed PEER a qualified victory in its effort to require the National Park Service to conduct environmental reviews before allowing e-bikes on park trails. PEER had filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump...National Park E-Bike Rule Lacks Required Eco-Review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Contact: Paula Dinerstein pdinerstein@peeer.org (301) 580-4020 National Park E-Bike Rule Lacks Required Eco-Review Court Directs Park Service to Consider Cumulative and Foreseeable Impacts Washington, DC —The...Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy Superintendents Told to Figure Out E-Bike Access on Park-by-Park Basis Washington, DC — In the absence of a new Director and facing an imminent court ruling, the...Park Service Pedals Backward on E-Bikes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 1, 2021 Contact Paula Dinerstein pdinerstein@peeer.org (301) 580-4020 Park Service Pedals Backward on E-Bikes In the Midst of Lawsuit, Trump-Era Order is Rescinded Washington, DC — The National Park Service (NPS) has ordered all of...Opinion on E-Bikes 03/31/2021 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Judge’s Opinion on Rulemaking for E-Bikes in National Parks – Case 1:19-cv-03629-RC, Document 33 TO: PEER (Plaintiff) and National Park Service (Defendant) FROM: Judge Rudolph Contreras, United States District Court DATE: March 31, 2021 TAGS:...Suit to Bar E-Bikes from Park Trails Gets Greenlight
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org; Peter Jenkins pjenkins@peer.org Suit to Bar E-Bikes from Park Trails Gets Greenlight Claims Challenging Legality of NPS E-Bikes Approval Will Be Heard Washington,...Park Service Scrambles to Finish E-Bike Rule
For Immediate Release: Monday, October 5, 2020 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org Park Service Scrambles to Finish E-Bike Rule Hastily Fashioned Regulation Will Not Extinguish Lawsuit Challenge Washington, DC — Today in an attempt to block litigation brought...National Parks’ Illegal, Ill-Considered Rush to E-Bikes
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 8, 2020 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org; Peter Jenkins (301) 500-4383 Hurried Push to Finalize Regulation Amidst Pandemic Aims to Block Lawsuit Washington, DC — Caught with its pants down, the Trump administration is...Industry E-Bike Advisory Group Shut Down As Illegal
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 Sub-Rosa Advisory Group Behind Interior’s Policy Letting E-Bikes on Trails Washington, DC — A long series of industry-driven meetings with federal officials to push policies...Lawsuit to Restore E-Bikes Ban in National Parks
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 5, 2019 Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 Lawsuit to Restore E-Bikes Ban in National Parks New E-Bikes Order Springs from Industry Lobbying and Violates Laws Washington, DC — The recent National Park Service (NPS) order...New Park Service E-bike Order Invalid
For Immediate Release: Sep 16, 2019 Contact: Kirsten Stade (202) 265-7337 New Park Service E-bike Order Invalid NPS Edict Violates Federal Laws and Misinterprets Interior Directive Washington, DC — A new National Park Service order allowing electric bicycles on park...PEERMail | Holding Polluters Accountable
Holding Polluters Accountable PEER recently published a report on Florida’s environmental enforcement record that shows anti-pollution efforts under Governor DeSantis have sharply declined in the last two years amid a proliferation of algae blooms, sewer overflows,...PEERMail | Whistleblower Appreciation Day
Whistleblower Appreciation Day This year, National Whistleblower Day is on July 30th. We mark this day to recognize the important contributions whistleblowers make in safeguarding public health and the environment, supporting good governance, and strengthening our...COMMENTARY | Trump Vs. Biden: Federal Governance
Trump Vs. Biden: Federal Governance PEER is a non-partisan organization that does not take positions on Presidential elections. But we certainly do engage in objective analysis of different Administrations, which can help voters judge them later. At the very end of...Park Service Lack of Transparency Created Its Huge FOIA Backlog
Park Service Lack of Transparency Created Its Huge FOIA Backlog The National Park Service is drowning in unanswered Freedom of Information Act requests. According to the Interior Department’s latest quarterly report, NPS led all other Interior agencies in both new...COMMENTARY | This National Park Week Demands a Future Worthy of the NPS Conservation Legacy
This National Park Week Demands a Future Worthy of the NPS Conservation Legacy A grizzly bear wading in the ice-cold water of the Yellowstone River. Daybreak after a moonlit hike up Half Dome in Yosemite Valley. A condor soaring over Angels Landing in Zion. Sweeping...PEERMail | Another Extraordinary Year
For many of us, 2021 was a year of constant adjustment – from the vicissitudes of the pandemic to the maliciousness of our country’s political landscape. Amid these challenges, we are heartened that the Biden administration has brought a much-needed focus on climate...COMMENTARY | We Can’t Build Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis
We can’t build our way out of the climate crisis Healing the planet sometimes means doing less, not more Much of the focus on mitigating climate change has been centered around the electric sector. That makes sense for two reasons: it is the easiest sector to...
