Trump administration to stop US research on space pollution, in boon to Elon Musk

by PEER | May 7, 2025
“Obviously there’s political motivation, and Elon Musk’s business interests are tied up in Noaa’s work,” said Tim Whitehouse, executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility non-profit, which has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for emails ...

EPA reorganization hits research arm

by PEER |
Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is also glad that the EPA is adding positions to the OCSPP, but “that division is so broken that I fear throwing more people in there, particularly people who may not have expertise in ...

Satellite-Generated Atmospheric Pollution to Skyrocket

by PEER |
Scientific Research and Monitoring Cut as Mega-Constellations Set to Takeoff ...

SpaceX alum tapped as Interior CIO

by PEER | May 5, 2025
“This episode epitomizes the cruelty, ignorance, and gross mismanagement ignited by DOGE in the federal service,” Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said in a statement. Typically, federal employees who aren’t in their ...
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