Potential conflicts over celebrating America’s 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing

by PEER | February 10, 2026
A source familiar with the funding for America250, who was not authorized to speak publicly about it, said that the anticipated amount dropped to $50 million and that so far the organization has received just $25 million. Federal funding cuts last year already had led some communities to ...

Under Trump, EPA Enforcement Environmental Laws Collapses, Report Finds

by PEER | February 5, 2026
The findings echo two recent analyses from the nonprofits Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Earthjustice, which both documented dwindling environmental enforcement under Trump. From day one of Trump’s second term, the administration has pursued an aggressive ...

PEERMail | PEER sues EPA, New Additions and More

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The atmosphere at environmental, public lands, and public health agencies has become toxic, with employees enduring more than a year of inflammatory, insulting, untrue, and shockingly partisan attacks from their political leaders ...

Mountains of plastic turf in limbo after Pa. recycling project falters

by PEER | February 2, 2026
Kyla Bennett, a science policy director at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, has raised alarm about outdoor turf deposits like the one in Susquehanna County, saying they can release PFAS — man-made chemicals that could be linked to a variety of health risks. “If (the ...
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