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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Protecting public employees
who protect our environment,
natural resources, & public health

Who We Are

PEER is a nonprofit organization that protects the rights of public employees and elevates their voices on important environmental issues. Learn about our history and meet our experts.

What We Do

We defend government employees, including whistleblowers, free of charge. We expose government wrongdoing and work to strengthen environmental protections for all. Learn how we work.

Why It Matters

Our democracy is under attack like never before. Our work protecting the civil service and the environment is an essential part of a long-term battle to defend our nation’s values, and our future.

Helping Public Employees

Are you a current or former public employee seeking legal help with an environmental, public lands, public health, or whistleblower issue in your agency? All inquiries are confidential.
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PEER In Action

Explore what PEER is doing to make a difference.

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The Midterms and Beyond

On October 26th at 1:00 pm ET, join PEER leadership for a short, candid, online discussion on how PEER is preparing for what comes next, whatever the outcome of the midterm elections.

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Lawsuit

PEER Sues for Transparency

We’re taking the Department of the Interior to court for refusing to release key documents related to President Trump’s controversial Freedom 250 initiative.
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Fighting for Free Speech

A former National Park Service wildlife biologist who was illegally fired after exercising their First Amendment rights shares how PEER is helping them fight back.

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Media Coverage

The Guardian

EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds

October 18, 2026

The change was made in response to a complaint filed by Peer, which pointed out that the EPA was allowing Pfoa to be produced in the US. Under the Information Quality Act, data and information made public by federal agencies be complete and accurate.

“They were giving the false impression and saying, ‘Nothing to see here because Pfoa is not being produced in the US,’” Bennett told the Guardian. “But that was demonstrably false, and now they have admitted it.”

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Working to Find Solutions

Learn how PEER tackles pressing challenges and delivers meaningful change

Featured CommentaryDoug Burgum’s Destruction of Interior

Doug Burgum isn’t simply shrinking the Department of the Interior. He is actively working to destroy it.

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Featured Area of WorkScientific Integrity

All too frequently, government leaders interfere with the work of scientists when it threatens powerful interests.

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Featured Wins Successes

For over 30 years, we’ve worked to protect government whistleblowers and earn environmental victories across the nation.

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