by Peter Jenkins | Aug 3, 2020
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s Autocratic Power Grab In an obscure announcement on July 22nd about President Trump’s border wall obsession, the Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt, stated that he was handing 66 acres managed by the Bureau of Land...
by Jeff Ruch | Jun 29, 2020
Trump’s Dangerous Salute to Toadyism at Mt. Rushmore In ancient Rome, leaders provided bread and circuses to appease the masses and serve as a distraction from real problems. Today, America has no shortage of real problems. This week, Trump will stage two spectacles...
by Kirsten Stade | Jun 18, 2020
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 18, 2020 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org Illegal Indirect Lobbying by Interior Tweet and Video Violate Ban on Propaganda and Grassroots Lobbying Washington, DC — Yesterday, Interior Secretary Bernhardt issued a video...
by Kirsten Stade | Jun 11, 2020
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 11, 2020 Contact: Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org Interior IG Sits on Migratory Bird Ethics Complaint Inspector General Wants FWS Retirees to Name Those Who Complained Washington, DC — A complaint of ethics and legal violations...
by Kirsten Stade | Jun 3, 2020
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028; Kirsten Stade kstade@peer.org Prosecution Unlikely Amid Sharp Decline in Interior Criminal Enforcement Washington, DC — For the past six weeks, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)...
