Field Offices

Staff Counsel

Monica Mercola

Monica received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School where she developed an interest in the connection between civil rights issues and environmental issues and was published in the Brooklyn Law School Journal of Law and Policy. Previously, she studied Philosophy at Northeastern University. Prior to joining PEER, Monica has worked at Earthjustice as a Summer Law Clerk and at a variety of state and federal agencies including the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Monica enjoys biking around New York City, going to the farmer’s market, and making paella.

Op-Ed | Why is EPA Considering Lethal Pesticides for Florida Citrus?

by | January 29, 2024
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of The Orlando Sentinel. Why is EPA Considering Lethal Pesticides for Florida Citrus? Few pesticides have raised more red flags across the world in recent years than an insecticide called aldicarb. This neurotoxic poison is a notorious ...

One Woman’s War Against ‘Forever Chemicals’

by | November 16, 2023
Dr. Kyla Bennett is featured in the short documentary from Bloomberg Originals on the dangerous conundrum of the useful, ubiquitous and highly toxic PFAS ...

Colorado’s Air Pollution Program Broken and Adrift

by | November 8, 2023
State’s Air Quality Worsens While Cosmetic Changes Ignore Core Problems ...

COMMENTARY | Redeeming Santa Susana: Micro-Steps Up a Mountain

by | November 6, 2023
The communities around Santa Susana will continue to suffer while Boeing shirks responsibility and leaves a toxic legacy ...

Lawsuit Probes Oak Ridge Clean Water Waiver

by | October 19, 2023
What Did EPA Administrator Regan Know When He Overruled His Experts ...

COMMENTARY | Artificial Turf Spreads Like Weeds on Long Island

by | October 17, 2023
Despite known environmental harms, towns and businesses continue to install artificial turf fields at alarming rates ...
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