Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Office
Kyla Bennett, PhD, JD
Science Policy Director
P.O. Box 574
North Easton, MA 02356
Phone: 508-230-9933
kbennett@peer.org
From the coves and inlets of Maine to the mountains of southwestern Virginia, PEER is fighting to stop habitat loss and protect wildlife, limit water and air pollution, address drinking water contamination, and implement aggressive actions to address climate change and to stop toxic chemicals from entering our environment.
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic PEER represents municipal, state, and federal employees who are trying to protect the environment of the region. While this region has a reputation of being more protective of the environment than other regions of the country, all levels of government are politically susceptible, and employees often find themselves in trouble for upholding environmental laws and regulations. When politics trumps science and laws, employees turn to us to expose this dereliction of duty.
We work on a wide range of issues, from saving the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale from ship strikes and fishing line entanglements to protecting drinking water from lead, PFAS, and other contaminants, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic PEER is helping improve environmental decision making and working to ensure regulatory decisions are based on science, not politics. With climate change increasingly impacting our daily lives and the ecosystems around us, our work with public employees who are on the front lines of the war on the environment is more important than ever.
NEWS FROM THE NORTHEAST AND MID-ATLANTIC
Toxic Forever Chemicals Infest Artificial Turf
Processing aids that contaminate synthetic turf with PFAS may be in other plastic goods
Scientific Misrepresentations Sinking North Atlantic Right Whale
Federal Officials Ignored Science to Benefit Fisheries
EPA Fumbles Artificial Turf Science
Agency Had No Scientific Basis for Downplaying Toxic Exposure Risks
Massachusetts Needs a PFAS Public Health Advisory for Game
“Forever Chemical” Buildup in Food Chain Affects Game and Fish in Toxic Hotspots
PFAS Breakthrough in Massachusetts
Army to Give Both Immediate Relief and Long-Term Treatment for Hard-Hit Town
Massachusetts Scarred by “Forever Chemical” Contamination
Bay State’s Widespread and Severe PFAS Levels Are Test for New EPA Action Plan
Aerial Spraying Leaves Pesticide Footprint in Local Waters
No Buffer Zone or Other Effort to Minimize Pesticide Discharge into Water Bodies
Massachusetts Balks at Proving Aerial Spray Success Claim
Massive Aerial Spraying Provides Dubious Safeguard against Equine Encephalitis
Biggest Aerial Spraying in Bay State Leaves Big Questions
Mosquito Spraying for Equine Encephalitis Lacks Permit and Adequate Monitoring
Maine’s Sears Island Port Plan Slammed
Wetland Mitigation Bank Falls Flat as Gambit for Cargo Container Port
Maine Seeks Pre-Approval for Wetlands Destruction
Maine DOT “Umbrella Mitigation Bank” Tries to Exploit Weakened Federal Policies
MAINE SENATOR MAKES A HABIT OF BULLDOZING
John Martin Has Long History of Self-Dealing on Allagash Wilderness Waterway
“QUACK SCIENCE” BY MBTA IN HOCKOMOCK RAIL PROJECT
Water Quality Issues Ignored; MBTA Consultant Kills Rare Salamanders