Pacific

Of Counsel

Jeff serves as Of Counsel to PEER, where he specializes in civil service, scientific integrity, and whistleblower protection issues. Jeff was PEER’s Executive Director from 1997 to 2019 and its Pacific Director from 2019 to 2025. Previously, he was the Policy Director and a staff attorney at the Government Accountability Project, representing whistleblowers from both the public and private sectors. Before coming to DC, Jeff worked in California state government for 17 years, mostly in the State Legislature as counsel to various committees where he drafted hundreds of laws on topics ranging from energy conservation to the rights of employed inventors. Jeff served stints as a deputy district attorney and an appellate court clerk. He is a graduate of the California Correctional Officers Academy.

NOAA Ducks Responsibility in Alaska King Crab Collapse

by Susan Sargent | June 21, 2023
Overfishing Driven by Inflated Population Estimates Doomed Red King Crab ...

Sharp Reduction of Air Tours Slated for Two Hawaii Parks

by Susan Sargent | May 17, 2023
Current Incessant Overflight Levels Deemed Incompatible with Park Values ...

Alaska Misuses Federal Wildlife Aid on Killing Predators

by Susan Sargent | December 12, 2022
Penalize Alaska for Diverting Conservation Dollars to Intensive Management ...

Newsom Lets Boeing Keep Groundwater Forever Polluted

by Susan Sargent | November 22, 2022
New Deal Sets No Timetable for Cleaning Highly Toxic Santa Susana Aquifer ...

COMMENTARY | Countering the Western War on Wolves

by Jeff Ruch | November 2, 2022
A science-based approach to wolf and predator management is the key to restoring ecological balance in America’s Western lands ...
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