Client Stories
Hear firsthand how PEER has helped our clients protect the environment and their careers while addressing wrongdoing in government.
While we cannot talk about many of the best things we do at PEER, working behind the scenes, we have saved the careers of hundreds of conscientious public servants and exposed problems in government agencies. Here are some examples of our work.
Evi Emmenegger: Blowing the Whistle on Biosafety
After 28 years of excellent job performance, Evi Emmenegger was targeted and fired by USGS management for raising a series of biosafety concerns.
Dr. Peter Corkeron: Fighting to Save the North Atlantic Right Whales
Dr. Corkeron faced enormous pressure during his time at NOAA, to not document and generally suppress concerns over the population management of North Atlantic Right Whales.
Dr. David Carpenter: Academic Freedom in Public Health
Dr. David Carpenter had been forbidden from teaching and barred from campus after an investigation launched through corporate political pressure over his research.
Jonathan Lundgren, Former USDA Entomologist: A Bee Expert With His Integrity Intact
When USDA’s research arm tried to stifle his research on the effects of pesticides on honey bees and the environment, Jonathan Lundgren fought back with PEER’s help.
Ed Patrovsky: A Ranger for Responsible Recreation
While working at BLM and NPS, Ed witnessed widespread agency indifference to the violence against land management employees
Jeff DeBonis: PEER Origin Story
As a timber sale planner on Oregon’s Willamette National Forest in the late 1980s, Jeff came to the conclusion that the Forest Service was over-logging which would lead to the type of eco-degradation he had seen in Central America in the Peace Corps. He co-founded PEER
Teresa Chambers: The Honest Chief
Teresa waged a 7-year legal battle through PEER to overturn her termination for honestly answering a reporter’s questions as first female Chief of the U.S. Park Police. Her case created important protections for all national security and public safety whistleblowers.
Ben Lomeli: Standing Up for Scientific Integrity
Ben called on PEER to assist his efforts to save Arizona’s San Pedro River from excessive groundwater withdrawals.
John Fitzgerald: World Bank Whistleblower
In 2002, John was the sole analyst overseeing environmental compliance with U.S. participation in multinational development bank projects.
Martha Hahn: Eco-Warrior
As the Director of Idaho BLM early in the GW Bush administration, Martha worked to protect fragile resources from ...
