Michelle Shaffer
Digital Media Manager

Michelle Shaffer

Michelle joined PEER in 2024 as the Digital Media Associate, bringing over three years of experience in environmental nonprofit communications to the team. She comes to PEER from Global Footprint Network, where she worked on amplifying the organization’s message as the Digital Engagement Associate. Prior to that, she contributed her development and operations skills to various arts, animal welfare, and environmental organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. She holds a BA from Wagner College. In her free time, she’s an avid backcountry user who loves backpacking and hiking throughout the beautiful state of Utah. Her deep connection to nature fuels her dedication to protecting the environment.

Trump says he’s no king, but he lives like one

by Michelle Shaffer | October 27, 2025
The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility tallied several of Trump’s extravagances four months into his current term. They include nearly half a billion dollars for “vanity projects,” including his military parade, a statuary garden, upgrades on Air Force One, and ...

EPA’s ‘Comeback’ a Sham Fueled by Trump’s Authoritarian Power Grab, Critics Charge

by Michelle Shaffer | October 11, 2025
“We are seeing an unprecedented and illegal purge of nonpartisan federal workers,” said Joanna Citron Day, general counsel at PEER, “and it’s getting worse.” “PEER is challenging the Trump administration’s illegal attempt through executive order to allow the president and his ...
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