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PEER seeks suspension of state’s forest certification

by PEER | April 9, 2026
At the heart of PEER’s complaint is a timeline that the organization says undermines the credibility of the entire certification process. The auditors issued the state’s 2025 certificate of compliance on Oct. 29, 2025, yet auditors hired by Bureau Veritas did not come to Minnesota for ...

Open Position | Litigation Assistant

by PEER | April 6, 2026
About this Position Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is seeking a Litigation Assistant to carry out its mission to assist and defend public employees who protect the environment. PEER achieves this goal via litigation, engagement in regulatory and administrative ...

Minnesota Sustainable Forestry Certification Challenged

by PEER | April 3, 2026
State Timber Quotas Faulted for Excessive Conservation Damages ...

Forest Service to close Ely, Grand Rapids research facilities

by PEER | April 2, 2026
In a news release, The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, said the USDA’s move to close these research facilities “abandons science.” “Scientific research is vital to the successful management of our nation’s forests,” PEER Western Lands and Rocky ...