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
Spiking Mercury Levels in Coal Ash Pose New Risks
Tougher Pollution Controls Multiply Toxic Potency of Coal Combustion Wastes
EPA Retreats From Environmental Justice
Convoluted Guidance Paralyzes Decisions as Priority Pollution Efforts Ebb
Does the Navy Know Where Its Munitions Go
Navy Cannot Find Records to Quell Claims of Continued Open Sea Dumping
New Jersey Forfeits Millions on Park Leases and Concessions
Lapsed Leases, Below Market Rates and Sweetheart Deals Give Corporations Breaks
Buy MMS Mementos Before It Is Too Late
Auction of MMS Knick-Knacks as Successor Agency Struggles with Its Acronym
Compromised Coal Ash Rule Belatedly Unveiled
Late Changes Tip Scales against Tough Regulation as Gray Areas Abound
Did Anyone Actually Read BP’s Oil Spill Response Plan?
Walruses and Seals, Non-Existent Equipment Lists and Other Fanciful References
Why the Breakup of MMS Won’t Work
Interior Itself Part of Problem; Broader Solutions Required
Hawaii Should Brace for Major Hurricane, Says FEMA Report
Deep Infrastructure Damage May Hinder Relief Efforts and Government Operations
Off-Road Abuses Prompt Call for Probe of BLM-Nevada
Recreation Planner Resigns in Frustration After “Body Part” Incident in Ghost Town
Audit Shows Wide Variation in Agency Open Government Plans
NASA, HUD, EPA Produce Strong Plans While Justice and OMB Plans Disappoint
Forest Cops Chafe Under Tight Media Muzzle
Crime and Accident Information Must Be Filtered Through D.C. Prior to Release
Pentagon In-Sourcing Plan to Reverse Bush Contracting Gains
Conversion of Over 33,000 Jobs Would Return to Military Contract Levels of 2000
The Myth of Transparency in the Obama Era
Agencies Continue to Cling to Internal Files Even in the Face of Litigation
EPA Sets Clean Water Bar for Florida Too Low
Proposed Federal Standards Ignore EPA Guidelines and Bypass Peer Review
Call for Inspector General Review of Bison Range Operations
Documents Show Poaching, Policing, Pesticide and Financial Problems on Refuge
Coal Ash Industry Allowed to Edit EPA Reports
Reports to Congress, Brochures, “Fact Sheets” Tailored to Allay Industry Concerns
Will New Jersey Open up Environmental Decision-Making?
Corzine Denial of DEP Transparency Rules Creates Opportunity for Christie
EPA Showcase Community Funds Never Reach Communities
Environmental Justice $ Limited to EPA Regional Offices in Bureaucratic Shuffle
New Jersey Environmental Agency Wrestles With Transparency
Proposed PEER Openness Rules Being Studied for “Feasibility and Practicality”
