PEERMail | A Whistleblower’s Journey

by PEER | July 11, 2023
For the past 30 years, PEER has worked to defend environmental whistleblowers and address the underlying environmental issues they bring to us ...

Comment on Artificial Turf Field Installation – Harvard-Westlake River Park, Los Angeles

by PEER |
DESCRIPTION: Harvard-Westlake River Park Project Final Environmental Impact Report – Comment in regards to the redevelopment of an approximately 16 acre site along the Los Angeles River for an athletic and recreational facility, and includes installation of an artificial turf field. ...

Fossil discovery could complicate Nevada solar project

by PEER |
Among the discoveries highlighted in the study — obtained through a public records request by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility — were “two proboscidean tusks” that could have belonged to a woolly mammoth. The tusks are buried less than 5 feet ...

Proposed PFAS rule would cost companies estimated $1B; lacks limits and cleanup requirement

by PEER | July 10, 2023
“In the U.S., chemicals are innocent until proven guilty,” said Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit based outside Washington, D.C. “In the EU and Japan, chemicals are guilty until proven safe — and ...

Energy Groups Object to Conservation as Use of Public Lands

by PEER | July 7, 2023
Most environmental groups that commented said they support the rule, but Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility said in its comments that the BLM lacks the staff and resources to implement it. The bureau, which already manages the health of its land poorly, needs to conduct a ...
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