PEER Supports Law Enforcement and Regulation
PEER works to support the enforcement of environmental and natural resource laws at the federal, state and local levels. The need for protection for our natural resources and public health has never been greater. Even as the need for strong environmental and natural resource protection is growing, enforcement programs are facing declining budgets, lower staffing levels, and dispirited morale.
PEER is dedicated to serving law enforcement rangers, agents and other professionals working in our forests, ranges and parklands.
PEER monitors federal, state and local governments to make sure they hold polluters accountable and protect public health and the environment.
Florida Pollution Enforcement Reports
Since 2004, PEER has examined Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) files to assess pollution enforcement. In a state heavily reliant on its natural beauty for tourism revenue, it has fallen far short of acceptable pollution levels primarily in its waterways and wastewater management.
Despite pledges to strengthen pollution enforcement, Florida state records show declines in virtually all meaningful measures. Notably, violations and significant noncompliance with pollution limits are growing while major enforcement actions are declining.
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NEWS FROM PEER
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Quarter Billion Dollar Diversion Compounded by Plummeting Penalty Revenue
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EPA Criminal Pollution Enforcement Withering Away
Number of Criminal Investigators, Cases Opened, and Convictions Nosediving
Pruitt Moves to Politicize Superfund Cleanups
New Policy Enables Administrator to Bypass Staff and Dispense Favors to Industry
Park Ranger Force Continues Shriveling as Visitation Swells
Park Law Enforcement Program Adrift Without Standards, Resources or Leadership
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Call for Commitment to Revive Declining Enforcement and Strengthen Oversight
EPA Caught Tossing Enforcement Files Into Recycling Bin
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Florida’s Drinking Problem – Unsafe Water
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Number of Parks Ending Bottled Water Sales Has Plateaued as Industry Pushes Back
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Illegal Profits from Polluting Florida Go Untouched
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Timid Step Toward Stemming Pharmaceutical Pollution
Timid Step Toward Stemming Pharmaceutical Pollution
USDA Axes Webinars on Neonic Insecticide Risks
Topic Deemed “Not Appropriate” for Official and Outreach Education Programs
Environmental Justice Becoming Just a Platitude at EPA
New “Action Plan” Neuters Enforceable Protection for Overburdened Communities
