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
COMMENTARY | Concern Over President’s Choice to Head Federal Wildlife Agency
The Biden Administration’s pick to lead the Fish and Wildlife Service, Martha Williams, seems to be lacking in the required education.
Resource | Past confirmed Directors of the FWS and Their Prior Education and Experience
Past Confirmed Directors of the FWS and Their Prior Education and Experience Name President Period Served Education/Experience Aurelia Skipwith Trump 2019-2020 B.S. in Biology; M.S. in Molecular Genetics Dan Ashe Obama 2011-2017 B.S. in Biology; M.S. in Marine...
COMMENTARY | Opaque Decision-Making at The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division
Colorado Air Pollution Control Division has a convenient history of bad record keeping at a time when reporters, citizens and lawmakers have a lot of questions.
COMMENTARY | Curing EPA’s Culture of Corruption
Instead of wasting resources to stamp out dissent, EPA needs to clean up corruption in its management chain.
COMMENTARY | EPA’s Toxic Culture: Oversight Update
There have been several positive developments in PEER’s efforts to expose the corrupt culture within EPA’s new chemicals program but still a long way to go.
PEERMail | EPA Corruption: New Revelations
EPA whistleblowers reveal a culture where scientific fraud and harassment are committed to serve the chemical industry.
PEERMail | Toxic Corruption at EPA
EPA is shirking oversight with new chemical approvals and a toxic workplace makes objecting to this corruption dangerous.
Are EPA Scientists Allowed to Talk with a Reporter?
New Administrator Says Yes but Managers Say No – Go to Public Affairs
Can Biden Science Task Force Break Old Bad Habits?
Many Worked for Years in Failed System without a Peep of Protest
PEERMail | Biden’s First 100 Days
During his first 100 days in office, President Biden has begun to chart a new course for the nation’s environmental programs.
COMMENTARY | Biden Administration Choices will Determine the Future of the Federal Workforce
Guest Contributor: John Martin – Department of Interior leadership and missions have been severely compromised and highly polarized over the past four years.
BLOG | Supreme Court FOIA Decision and Official Candor
The recent Supreme Court decision makes government less transparent by shielding scientific conclusions from disclosure unless they are finally adopted by agency decision-makers.
EPA Scientists Sound Alarm on Chemical Assessments
Agency’s Toxic Internal Chemistry Reflected in New Employee Survey
BLOG | Research Suppression at USDA and Stagnation of Agricultural Science
Jonathan Lundgren was a top-rated USDA research scientist until he started revealing the environmental harms of the neonicotinoid insecticides and other favorite products of the pesticide industry.
BLOG | Restoring Confidence in the Senate Confirmation Process
After four years of deceit under the Trump administration, it is time to restore confidence in government, including in the Senate confirmation process.
BLOG | The Dumpster Fire Presidency in Review
The Trump Administration went out of its way to violate “good government” laws and norms. Here’s a list of their worst “Dirty Dozen” abuses.
BLOG | If You Had Any Decency, You’d Resign
Following the Trump-inspired mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol, a growing parade of high-ranking Trump officials have resigned.
BLOG | Wheeler Trashes Science on His Way Out the Door at EPA
The new rule is an attempt to restrict EPA’s ability to rely on science when taking regulatory actions or making science-based decisions.
Justice Department Argues Trump Lost the Election
DOJ Claims Suit Against Illegal Trump Appointees Will Be Moot on January 20th
Statement | Ten Steps to Ensure that Proper Leaders Run the Department of the Interior
A guide for the Biden administration to avoid repeating the Trump administration’s unlawful actions in making appointments in the Interior Department.
