Protecting Waterways, Wetlands and Drinking Water
PEER is a defender of clean water protections throughout the United States. When government agencies cave to special interests and make decisions that jeopardize the health of our nation’s waters, PEER steps in.
We fight to ensure the government protects all our rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers and coastal waters from polluters and special interest groups and to ensure everyone has a safe, sufficient supply of clean water.
We will work around the clock to press the Biden administration to stand strong against big polluters and make sure our waterways have the protections they need.
Too many people are drinking water contaminated with chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and microbes. PEER fights to secure clean, safe drinking water for all Americans.
L.A. River Poisoned by Toxic PCBs
Santa Susana Likely Suspect but Water Board Withholding Documents
NEWS FROM PEER – Water & Wetlands
PEER Urges Maryland DNR to Improve Grant Oversight
Chesapeake Bay Recovery Badly Off Course
Maine Concealing Protected Vernal Pools on Sears Island
Significant Vernal Pool Habitat Is Another Hurdle for Proposed Port
Maine’s Sears Island Causeway Permit Probed
Possible Missing Culvert Could Be a Permit Violation
PEERMail | We’re Making Progress Together
Spring is the season of rebirth, renewal, and regrowth. That is why we’re delighted to share with you some important progress PEER has recently made.
PEERMail | The Battle Over Sears Island Continues
PEER is leading a coalition of groups opposing Maine’s plan to develop Sears Island into a logistical hub for future floating offshore wind facilities.
Maine Poised to Repeat Eco-Mistakes on Sears Island
Prior Wetland Violations Haunt Plans to Develop a New Wind-Farm Port
Allagash Wilderness Construction Plans Spark Outrage
Maine Park Bureau Seeks Six New Buildings in Waterway’s Protected Corridor
Feds Put Minnesota DNR Logging on a Short Leash
Prior Certification: No Wildlife/Aquatic Habitat Harm in Timber Projects
Lawsuit Probes Oak Ridge Clean Water Waiver
What Did EPA Administrator Regan Know When He Overruled His Experts?
Water Board Still in Dark About Santa Susana Discharges
Staff Withholding Documents on PCB Poisoning of LA River on Eve of Vote
Evi Emmenegger: Blowing the Whistle on Biosafety
After 28 years of excellent job performance, Evi Emmenegger was targeted and fired by USGS management for raising a series of biosafety concerns.
PEERMail | An Epic Journey You Won’t Want to Miss
Bloomberg Businessweek featured an epic quest by our Science Policy Director to uncover why her town’s drinking water was contaminated with PFAS.
L.A. River Poisoned by Toxic PCBs
Santa Susana Likely Suspect but Water Board Withholding Documents
Op-Ed | San Francisco’s Sewage Agency Also Needs Some Treatment
San Francisco taxpayers and ratepayers are footing the bill in the fight against tougher sewage controls on its oceanside outlets since 2019.
Major San Francisco Sewage Flooding Likely to Recur
Outfall Closure Makes City More Vulnerable in Atmospheric River Events
Nutrient Bomb Set to Detonate in San Francisco Bay
$3 Billion Plan Will Inject Even More Nutrients into Degraded Estuary
Florida’s Environment Spirals Downward Under DeSantis
Nosedive in Anti-Pollution Enforcement Leading to Declining Water Quality
San Francisco PUC Awash in Water Pollution Violations
City Agency Facing Stiff Fines Amid Pending Federal & State Legal Sanctions
PEERMail | Supreme Court Guts Wetlands Protections
Special interests have finally succeeded in getting the Supreme Court to eliminate Clean Water Act protections for wetlands and small streams.
COMMENTARY | Conowingo: A Better Deal Coming for the Chesapeake Bay
In a major victory for waterman and environmental groups, courts have vacated the licensing for Maryland’s Conowingo Dam.
