REPORT | Protect Every Park & the Staff Who Steward Them
The findings are clear: continued cuts to the National Park Service jeopardize the agency’s core mission.
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WEBINAR | Environmental Protection, Public Service, and the Rise of Authoritarianism
On October 7 at 4pm ET, join us to discuss the threats to environmental protection and public employees under rising authoritarianism.
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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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STATEMENT | We’re Entering Unprecedented Territory With This Shutdown
This shutdown is not just a budget standoff – it’s being weaponized to consolidate power in the Executive Branch at the direct expense of the American people.
Court Blocks Action on PFAS in Sewage Sludge Fertilizers
Decision Leaves Communities Vulnerable to Toxic Pollution
STATEMENT | Trump Administration’s Most Recent Threat to Conduct Mass Firings Moves Us Further into a Lawless State
In response to the Trump Administration’s threat to conduct mass firings of government employees if there is a government shutdown, PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse issued the following statement.
Federal judge dismisses attempt to make EPA regulate PFAS in biosolids
Court dismisses lawsuit alleging EPA failed to protect farmers from PFAS in fertilizer
Recycle company’s bankruptcy leaves tons of discarded artificial turf across the state
COMMENTARY | Trump Administration Descends on Dissenters; They’re Still Speaking Out
A recent series of dissent letters signed by federal government employees documents the devastation this administration is inflicting on public health, safety, and the environment.
COMMENTARY | Trump’s Challenge to the Climate Endangerment Finding: Another Tragic Farce
Trump is grabbing the bull by the horns and proposing to rescind the Endangerment Finding altogether. His plan for doing so is both rash and outlandish.
COMMENTARY | Growing Resistance to Trump’s Cuts Indicates Budget Battle Ahead
If the Interior and Environment Appropriations bills move to the floor, we can expect a showdown between “skinny budget” loyalists and other members of Congress who are increasingly pushing back against the broad slashing of funds.
