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COMMENTARY | Biden’s missed chance to safeguard America’s oceans

by Guest Contributor | December 28, 2024
Among President Biden’s many laudable environmental accomplishments, one of his historic failures is that he declined to protect America’s ocean ecosystems ...

COMMENTARY | The Federal Workforce Isn’t So Bloated

by Tim Whitehouse | December 6, 2024
In a climate where the size of government can trigger political outrage, it is essential to note that many agencies PEER works with are well-liked by the public and do important work with fewer resources ...

COMMENTARY | Musk and Ramaswamy: The Smartest Most Clueless Guys in the Room

by Jeff Ruch | November 23, 2024
An op-ed by the co-directors of the non-existent Department of Government Efficiency stands out for its sweeping scope and sheer cluelessness ...

COMMENTARY | PFAS Endangering Our Food Supply

by Laura Dumais | November 4, 2024
PEER is engaged in several efforts to prevent toxic PFAS from contaminating our food chain. Unfortunately, EPA is being more of a hindrance than a help ...

COMMENTARY | Perils of Public Service: Oklahoma City Bombing Omens Gathering Again

by Jeff Ruch | October 29, 2024
As in the mid-90s, anti-government sentiments are running rampant. But today, these paranoid fantasies are fed by ever-growing doses of misinformation pumped into ever-present social media ...

COMMENTARY | Maryland’s Renewable Energy Law: Are Reforms on the Horizon?

by Tim Whitehouse | October 28, 2024
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson announced he would sponsor a bill to remove trash incineration from the state’s definition of renewable energy ...