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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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The global imperative to address climate change has placed climate scientists and the policies they champion directly in the crosshairs of powerful opposition. Scientists, leveraging decades of rigorous research and data, are advocating for a rapid, systematic shift towards clean energy solutions to mitigate catastrophic warming. However, this push for transformative change is currently meeting significant resistance. The entrenched fossil fuel industry, alongside its well-funded political allies and lobbying groups, is actively resisting this transition. This opposition often manifests as campaigns to discredit the science, delay regulatory action, and protect existing infrastructure and market dominance.

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The global imperative to address climate change has placed climate scientists and the policies they champion directly in the crosshairs of powerful opposition. Scientists, leveraging decades of rigorous research and data, are advocating for a rapid, systematic shift towards clean energy solutions to mitigate catastrophic warming. However, this push for transformative change is currently meeting significant resistance. The entrenched fossil fuel industry, alongside its well-funded political allies and lobbying groups, is actively resisting this transition. This opposition often manifests as campaigns to discredit the science, delay regulatory action, and protect existing infrastructure and market dominance.

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The global imperative to address climate change has placed climate scientists and the policies they champion directly in the crosshairs of powerful opposition. Scientists, leveraging decades of rigorous research and data, are advocating for a rapid, systematic shift towards clean energy solutions to mitigate catastrophic warming. However, this push for transformative change is currently meeting significant resistance. The entrenched fossil fuel industry, alongside its well-funded political allies and lobbying groups, is actively resisting this transition. This opposition often manifests as campaigns to discredit the science, delay regulatory action, and protect existing infrastructure and market dominance.

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The global imperative to address climate change has placed climate scientists and the policies they champion directly in the crosshairs of powerful opposition. Scientists, leveraging decades of rigorous research and data, are advocating for a rapid, systematic shift towards clean energy solutions to mitigate catastrophic warming. However, this push for transformative change is currently meeting significant resistance. The entrenched fossil fuel industry, alongside its well-funded political allies and lobbying groups, is actively resisting this transition. This opposition often manifests as campaigns to discredit the science, delay regulatory action, and protect existing infrastructure and market dominance.

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The global imperative to address climate change has placed climate scientists and the policies they champion directly in the crosshairs of powerful opposition. Scientists, leveraging decades of rigorous research and data, are advocating for a rapid, systematic shift towards clean energy solutions to mitigate catastrophic warming. However, this push for transformative change is currently meeting significant resistance. The entrenched fossil fuel industry, alongside its well-funded political allies and lobbying groups, is actively resisting this transition. This opposition often manifests as campaigns to discredit the science, delay regulatory action, and protect existing infrastructure and market dominance.

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Our commitment to serving the public sector extends beyond the highlighted topics. We are dedicated to addressing a wide array of matters. We urge all public employees to reach out to us directly—regardless of whether your concern aligns with the subject areas listed on this page. If it's a matter of public importance, we want to hear from you.

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PEER's Accomplishments

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Stopping 'Dirty' Energy in Renewable Credits

Exposing and preventing the use of polluting energy sources that are falsely counted toward renewable energy credits (RECs).

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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.

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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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OUT AND ABOUT: BLANKET PHONE COVERAGE PROPOSED FOR PARKS

Jul 3, 2017 |

From: The Spokesman Review “Yellowstone National Park would be blanketed with strong 4G cell coverage under a multisite expansion entering its final approval phase, according to comments filed this week by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)."...

CHARGES DISMISSED IN HORSE DEATHS AT THREE-WAY

Jun 29, 2017 |

From: The Copper Era “That case has now been dismissed following an assertion of federal sovereign immunity, according to watchdog group PEER (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility). In a news release last week, the group took issue with how the incident...

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