At EPA, staffing crisis clashes with expanded mission
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PEER | February 14, 2023
Tim Whitehouse, the executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit that is campaigning with AFGE in Washington this week, said that in addition to helping the U.S. achieve its climate goals, an expanded workforce would allow the EPA to more ...
Rob Long Will Make Sure Every Delray Beach resident has access to clean, safe drinking water
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PEER |
On October 26, 2020, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility released concerning information about the level of forever chemicals, or PFAS, in Delray drinking water. When Rob heard this, he immediately informed Delray residents through his newsletter and suggested Delray Beach ...
New Framework to Standardize Government Science Policies, Keep Politics at Bay
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PEER |
However, some say the framework does not go far enough. GovExec reports Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) says the administration made a mistake “in not identifying specific, new procedures to guarantee career scientists would not face retaliation for presenting ...
Groups Call on EPA to Ban Plastic Fluorination that Creates PFAS
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PEER | February 13, 2023
EPA Must Release Withheld Health and Safety Studies ...
EPA’s biggest union to warn Congress of ‘staffing crisis’
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PEER |
Union members plan to meet with lawmakers between Monday and Wednesday in what they are calling a “lobbying blitz.” On Tuesday, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) will speak at an AFGE rally, while on Wednesday, more than 40 employees will hold another rally outside the EPA headquarters ...