#43 – Protecting Whistleblowers and Public Employees w/ Tim Whitehouse

by PEER | August 25, 2025
In this episode, I interview Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Tim discusses PEER’s unique mission in representing public employees, particularly whistleblowers. Our conversation touches on the challenges faced by public ...

Yosemite Biologist Fired After Hanging Transgender Pride Flag From El Capitan

by PEER | August 21, 2025
Joanna Citron Day, general counsel at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a legal assistance group that plans to assist Joslin in pursuing reinstatement to their position, said Joslin’s firing was arbitrary and “politically motivated.” “SJ got fired for exercising ...

PEERMail | What We’ve Been Up To

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Summer is a busy time, and we thank you for taking the time to stay engaged with PEER’s work. Your engagement with these issues helps keep pressure on government agencies and leadership to uphold their responsibilities to people and the planet ...

Advocates push for phasing out lead ammo as states advance voluntary approaches

by PEER | August 20, 2025
Leslie now serves on the executive council of the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks. Along with the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the group is asking Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to phase out lead ammo and fishing tackle on state lands. In ...

Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution

by PEER |
Joslin said a group of seven climbers including two other park rangers hung the flag. The other rangers are on administrative leave pending an investigation, Joslin said. Flags have long been flown from El Capitan without consequences, said Joanna Citron Day, a former federal attorney who ...
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