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who protect our environment,
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Celebrating 30 Years of PEER

Our story has been one of remarkable service, hard work, and a steadfast commitment to helping current and former public employees speak the truth, protect science, and safeguard the environment. Join the Celebration and Learn More»

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  • Matt Chew: Free Speech With A Price

    • Matt was an Arizona States Parks employee specializing in natural resource preservation. He wrote an essay about the famous Kartchner Caverns entitled “A Theme Park Grows beneath the Ground”, which discussed the trade-offs inherent between high human visitation and natural places. Three days after it was published in the Boston Globe, the State Parks Director ordered him fired because the piece brought “discredit and embarrassment to the State." PEER lawyered up and quickly got him reinstated. Shortly thereafter, he had... Read More » VIEW MORE VIDEOS »

CONFIDENTIALITY

All communications with PEER are strictly confidential.
Learn More »

ANONYMOUS ACTIVISM

As a service organization assisting federal, state & local public employees, PEER allows public servants to work as “anonymous activists” so that agencies must confront the message, rather than the messenger.
Learn More »

DONATE

Your donation allows PEER to defend whistleblowers, enforce environmental laws, safeguard public lands, shelter wildlife and their habitats, combat political manipulation of science, and more pro bono.

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