Protecting our environment and public health has never been more urgent. The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the ecosystems that sustain life are under increasing strain from pollution, climate change, and political neglect. When these systems are damaged or mismanaged, the consequences ripple outward—to our communities, our food supply, and our ability to adapt to a changing climate.
Yet the greatest threats often come from within the very institutions charged with protecting us. Political interference, corporate pressure, and chronic underfunding have eroded science-based decision-making inside government agencies.
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PEER's Accomplishments
Stopping 'Dirty' Energy in Renewable Credits
Exposing and preventing the use of polluting energy sources that are falsely counted toward renewable energy credits (RECs).
Blocking Alaska Heavy Crude: A Climate Bomb
Seeking to block the unleashing of Alaska heavy crude, a highly carbon-intensive project that would severely undermine global climate goals.
Scrutinizing NASA's Supersonic Air Travel Investments
Revealing the deleterious climate implications of NASA investments in the revival of supersonic air travel.
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MORE THAN 5 YEARS ON, FAMILIES OF DEADLY GRAIN ELEVATOR BLAST VICTIMS STILL SEARCHING FOR JUSTICE
From: High Plains Public Radio “The U.S. attorney’s “lengthy squatting” on the Bartlett case precluded the pursuit of civil or administrative remedies against the company, said Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a...
SUSAN COMBS TO JOIN INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, AN AGENCY SHE OFTEN BATTLED
From: Austin American-Statesman “Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which advocates for government scientists, noted it was still unclear what Combs’ assistant secretary duties would include. But he said he was...
COMMON SENSE DICTATES SAFETY FIRST WITH ARTIFICIAL TURF
From: Half Moon Bay Review “What is the problem? Jeff Ruch, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, put it pretty succinctly a couple years back in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle: “The common sense concern is that this...
