EPA Staff Move to Safeguard Work Amid Worries of Trump’s Return

by PEER | August 9, 2024
A lack of transparency could complicate efforts by environmental or good governance advocates to file lawsuits challenging rules that don’t follow the science. Tim Whitehouse, the executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said it’s already difficult for ...

Walz oversaw a PFAS crackdown. What would that mean for a Harris admin?

by PEER | August 8, 2024
Should Harris and Walz prevail in November, how much he could influence PFAS policy is an open question. Some legal experts aren’t sure if a Minnesota-style national ban on PFAS would even be feasible without legislation from Congress, a prospect that’s unlikely in the current ...

REPORT | 2023 Florida Enforcement Report

by PEER |
Florida's environmental enforcement actions are well below historical averages and have declined significantly in the last three years of the DeSantis administration ...

Fertilizer from human waste faces scrutiny but remains a profitable industry

by PEER | August 7, 2024
Earlier this year, the Maryland-based environmental nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, sued the EPA over the lack of biosolid fertilizer standards. “EPA has deemed it acceptable for biosolids containing PFAS and other known toxic chemicals to be applied ...
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