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. 

Public Record Laws by State

FOIA records include information on exemptions to disclosure, access rights, and destruction of public records.