E&E News

Firefighters face lies, ‘phony’ studies on PFAS exposure

by E&E News | February 17, 2021
“Firefighters attempting to uncover the truth about carcinogens in their protective clothing are confronted with the same playbook chemical companies have used for decades: twisting science to deny and downplay the dangers of their products. E&E News obtained copies of those ...

National Academies slams Trump admin chemical reviews

by E&E News | February 16, 2021
“A withering new report from one of the country’s leading science authorities faults EPA’s approach to chemical risk evaluations under the Trump administration — a process the Biden EPA has already pledged to overhaul. Advocates also say the report’s findings are ...

Will Biden’s scientific integrity memo help whistleblowers?

by E&E News | February 12, 2021
“When President Biden last month issued a memo meant to fortify scientific integrity, science groups and environmentalists rejoiced over the beginning of a new era: Government scientists would no longer be punished for doing their jobs. But one Seattle-based microbiologist was not ...

Vilsack faces senators this week and a new political reality

by E&E News | February 1, 2021
“For Tom Vilsack, being confirmed as the Biden administration’s agriculture secretary may prove the easiest part of the job ahead. One group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said Vilsack’s record on scientific integrity isn’t encouraging, a ...

Audit finds mismanaged Tongass timber contracts

by E&E News |
“Pressure to meet timber sales goals contributed to mismanaged contracts on Alaska’s Tongass National Forest and a $700,000 refund to a timber sale purchaser, a Forest Service audit found. The environmental groups Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the ...
Phone: 202-265-7337

962 Wayne Avenue, Suite 610
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4453

Copyright 2001–2025 Public Employees for
Environmental Responsibility

PEER is a 501(c)(3) organization
EIN: 93-1102740