The New York Times

We Had 44 Period and Incontinence Products Tested for Forever Chemicals. Many Were Contaminated.

by PEER | August 10, 2023
Forever chemicals are everywhere, including in period and incontinence products—even in some that companies claim are free of such substances. That’s the conclusion from independent lab testing we solicited that looked for signs of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 44 ...

E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show

by Elizabeth Duan | July 12, 2021
“For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife ...

Judges Tell Trump His Officials Are Serving Illegally. He Does Nothing.

by Elizabeth Duan | October 5, 2020
“Holding a job unlawfully is not a reason to be fired in the Trump administration. Last month, a Montana judge ruled that the acting head of the Bureau of Land Management, which holds sway over millions of acres of federal land, should be removed from his position because he was ...

Northern Right Whales Are on the Brink, and Trump Could Be Their Last Hope

by PEER | July 9, 2020
“Instead of acknowledging these risks and initiating dynamic management in these newly utilized areas, NOAA is entrenched in the old way of doing things, resulting in more right whale injury and mortality,” said Kyla Bennet, science policy director for the Public Employees for ...

A Trump Insider Embeds Climate Denial in Scientific Research

by PEER | March 2, 2020
“An official at the Interior Department embarked on a campaign that has inserted misleading language about climate change — including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial — into the agency’s scientific reports, according to documents ...