Protecting Public Health
Environmental and health specialists are heartsick over the malfeasance of their agencies in failing to protect the health of children, workers and the public at large. We expose information about the effects of environmental toxins on public health, challenge industry capture of our regulatory agencies, and fight for an effective safety net to protect us from dangerous toxins.
Covid-19 Pandemic
PEER is stepping up its efforts to ensure that public health experts have the capacity and the legal backing to speak truth to power and that government agencies continue their essential functions.
Air Pollution
Colorado has been undermining its own air pollution experts for years in favor of easing requirements for industry.
PFAS
The EPA is failing to protect the public from the health risks of this new class of chemicals.
Toxic Cleanups
EPA and state governments often fail to clean up some of the most dangerous toxic sites.
Chemical Safety
The US Chemical Safety Board is failing in its duty to monitor, investigate and report on chemical safety accidents in the U.S.
Artificial Turf
Human health risks from toxic chemicals and known carcinogens found in synthetic sports fields and playgrounds made from shredded tires remain largely unstudied.
Sick Schools
Contaminated soil, air borne pollutants and toxic building materials should have no place in our schools.
Coal Combustion Waste
Toxic coal ash is in a growing stream of consumer, agricultural and commercial products without oversight.
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NEWS FROM PEER
COMMENTARY | EPA Releases PFAS Contamination Information
After PEER FOIAs and a lawsuit, EPA releases a trove of information on PFAS contamination throughout the United States. Find out more here.
False Artificial Turf Recycling Claims Ripped
FTC Enforcement Urged to End Deceptive Turf Industry Greenwashing
Does Biden Consider Artificial Turf “Conserved” Land?
Lawsuit to Uncover Turf Industry Greenwashing in 30×30 Conservation Plan
Illegal Colorado Air Pollution Permits Targeted
First Major Test for State’s New Environmental Justice Action Task Force
“Forever Chemical” Disposal Becoming Eco-Nightmare
EPA Data Depict Vast Uncontrolled and Spreading Web of PFAS Waste
COMMENTARY | Startling New EPA Data on PFAS Waste Disposal
Recently obtained data from EPA documents what is likely only a small fraction of the generation and disposal of PFAS waste across the country.
EPA Belatedly Posts Industry Chemical Safety Warnings
PEER Suit Prompts EPA to Unearth Over 1,300 Industry Chem Substantial Risk Reports
EPA Tunes Out Industry’s Chemical Safety Alarms
Lawsuit to Excavate 1,200+ Buried Industry Chemical Hazard Reports
EPA Hid Cancer Danger of “Green” Chemical It Promotes
Auto Workers and Consumers Exposed without Any Health Warnings
Radioactive Buildings Dynamited Near L.A.
State Permits Santa Susana Demolition Without Controls on Dust Plumes
COMMENTARY | Is EPA Playing with Funny Numbers in its Methane Proposal?
The EPA is undervaluing the short term Global Warming Potential of methane gas in its most recent regulation proposal.
PEERMail | Reversing EPA’s Pesticide Failures
EPA needs good scientists who want to work in environments where they feel supported and respected, even in the face of industry pressure.
EPA’s Pesticides Office Labeled as a Failure
Groups Push Array of Immediate Reforms
EPA’s PFAS Action Plan A Dud
Response Too Weak and Limited to Protect Public Health
PEERMail | From PFAS to Climate Change: Are we Moving Forward Yet?
While we have many reasons to be optimistic, the Biden Administration’s environmental actions so far are falling short.
California May Have Second Most PFAS Sites of Any State
EPA Identifies 120,000 Potential PFAS Sites in U.S. – Far More Than Ever
EPA Identifies More Than 120,000 Potential PFAS Sites in U.S.
Limited Reporting and Growing Corporate Secrecy Blur Clearer Picture
Colorado May Have the Most PFAS Sites of Any State
EPA Identifies Around 120,000 Potential PFAS Sites in U.S. – Far More Than Ever
Revealed | EPA Data on potential PFAS Sites
The scale of potential PFAS problems is several times larger than previously understood – more than 120,000 potential sites identified.
HUD Resists Public Housing Radon Safeguards
Groups Push for Radon Testing and Reduction Strategy After IG Findings
