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who protect our environment,
natural resources and public health.

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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    • Heather took part in a demonstration to protect the L.A. River, and footage of her kayaking to prove its navigability ended up on YouTube, leading her superiors to propose a career-crippling suspension. PEER mounted a First Amendment defense (the kayaking protest as symbolic Free Speech) for Heather that ended up on the front page of the LA Times.  The Corps quickly settled. EPA then overruled the Corps by declaring the LA River a navigable waterway entitled to full Clean Water... 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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