Fighting for Good Governance and Rule of Law
Good governance and the rule of law are essential to the success of all environmental and public health programs. That is why, at the core of all of PEER’s work is an effort to improve the ability of our government to address the most pressing environmental and public health issues of our time.
Today, around the country, the work of public servants and government agencies are under attack We fight for the strengthening of laws affecting open records, whistleblower protections, data quality, and government oversight. We are fierce litigators of freedom of information laws and often call on Inspectors General to investigate government malfeasance. We insist on high ethical standards, professionalism, accountability, and public participation in decisions that affect public health, the environment and natural resources.
We use all the tools available to us to help public employees right environmental wrongs and to build the foundation for lasting, positive change.
Scientific Integrity Policies by Agency
These policies were mandated to protect the scientific community.
Public Record Laws by State
FOIA records include information on exemptions to disclosure, access rights, and destruction of public records.
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NEWS FROM PEER
Wacky Plans From Florida’s Top Environmental Officials
Sell State Lands to Foreign Nations, Move Offices to Parks and Pelletize State Forests
Romney Hog-Tied Pollution Prosecution
Enforcement Obstruction, Disruption and “Kill the Lawyers” Style in Massachusetts
How Would the Environment Fare Under a President Romney?
Not Very Well, His Record as Massachusetts Governor Suggests
EPA Discloses Nine More Superfund-Eligible Sites in New Jersey
Thirty Five Sites Passed Over for Superfund Relief; One More Site Still Pending
Virginia Supreme Court Halts Climate-Denier AG Witch Hunt
Right-Wing Allies Still Seeking Researcher’s Papers in Related Suit
National Park Foundation Spends More on Itself Than on Parks
One in Three Dollars Reaches Parks; Rest Goes to Overhead and Corporate Support
NOAA Cuts Tsunami and Seismic Safety Funding
Sudden Shift Rips Tsunami Warning Buoys and Alaska Emergency Preparedness
White House Shields Industry Strategy Memo on GE Crops
White House Refuses to Reveal Scope of Partnership with Monsanto and Cohorts
Park Service Scrambles to Save Face in Plastic Bottle Fiasco
Focused Public Pressure Trumped Corporate Influence on National Park Policies
Leadership Void Cripples Forest Service Law Enforcement
Official Investigation Uncovers Plague of Dysfunction Afflicting 20 Eastern States
Lawsuit to Uncover Toxic History of New Jersey
U.S. EPA Will Not Release Hazardous Ratings for Pompton Lakes and Other Sites
Polluters’ Attorney Sees No Conflicts in Top Jersey Eco-Job
Duties Have Direct Impact on Former Clients’ Fortunes; Ethics Review Requested
Park Service Indian Trading Post Fiasco Finally Unearthed
Inspector General Sat on Scathing Report to Limit Government Officials’ Liability
Christie Abrupt About-Face on Green Power
Nuclear and Natural Gas Touted; Conservation Incentives to be Zeroed Out
New Jersey to Deregulate Toxic Vapor Intrusion
Control of Deadly Seepage Put on “Honor System” in Christie Regulatory Rollback
Florida Top Environmental Official Fights Federal Debarment
Secretary Vinyard May Lose Authority over Water Quality Regulation at Key Time
EPA Halts Heightened Monitoring of Fukushima Fallout
No New Milk, Rain or Drinking Water Sampling for another Three Months
Governor Christie’s Global Warming Honey Pot
Eco-Fund Raided for Anti-Eco Projects; Recycling $ Recycled to General Fund
EPA Continues to Promote Coal Ash Without Knowing Risks
Inspector General Excoriates EPA for Blocking Risk Assessments and Screening
Hawaii Tsunami Response Gets Mixed Federal Signals
NOAA Wants Tsunami Warning Center Relocated Where Navy Says to Evacuate
