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 Since 1992
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.
PEER In Action
Explore what PEER is doing to make a difference.
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The Collapse of Environmental Enforcement Under Trump’s EPA
The Trump administration has repeatedly shown that it will not enforce laws that do not serve its interests.
Lawsuit
PEER Sues the Trump Administration
We’re taking the Trump administration to court to stop its plan to pack the civil service with political loyalists
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Climate Change, Governance, and the Trump Administration
Join PEER, the Environmental Protection Network, and special guests for a discussion on what we can do in the U.S. to counter attacks on climate programs.
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Media Coverage
The Associated Press
Feb 10, 2026
Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, testified that the funding question is tantamount. “The American people are paying for this commemoration. We deserve to know where our money is going,” he said, adding that he sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum seeking answers….
The Latest Press Releases
New Investigation into Interior’s Use of Taxpayer Resources for Trump-aligned Freedom 250
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 26, 2026 Contact: Aaron Lloyd, (202) 367-9386, [email protected] Tim Whitehouse, (240) 247-0299,...
Park Ranger Fired for Hanging Trans Pride Flag Sues Interior Department
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 23, 2026 Contact: Joanna Citron Day, (240) 247-3081, [email protected] Paula Dinerstein, (202) 265-6391,...
PEER Sues EPA After Agency Fails to Produce Evidence to Back up Zeldin’s Defamatory Remarks Against EPA Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Contact: Colleen Zimmerman (202) 464-2293 [email protected] Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933...
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Working to Find Solutions
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Featured Commentary Confronting the Rise of Authoritarianism
The the fate of our work protecting public employees and the environment is dependent on our ability to combat the rise in authoritarianism and promote democratic values in our country.
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Featured Area of WorkPublic Lands & Wildlife
America’s commons are under assault from commercial pressures, lack of funding and the complicity of officials who are supposed to be our custodians.
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Featured Wins Successes
For 30 years, we’ve worked to protect government whistleblowers and earn environmental victories across the nation.
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Environmental Protection, Public Service, and the Rise of Authoritarianism
Listen in on an important, engaging and interactive discussion on the threats to environmental protection and public employees during the rise of authoritarianism and explore how we in the environmental movement can be more effective in our work.
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