Former probationary employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), illegally fired by the Trump administration, share their concerns about the agency’s future without their roles. They also reflect on what they could accomplish for the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 11, 2025 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Trump Political Litmus Test for New Hires Is Illegal Mandatory Essay Asks Applicants How They Will Advance Trump Agenda Washington, DC — The Trump administration has...
In the months since Trump was inaugurated, the administration has sought to undermine democratic values and the rule of law, dismantle the civil service, and gut environmental and public health protections. Its efforts to consolidate power, suppress dissent, weaken...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 10, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse: (240) 247-0299; twhitehouse@peer.org Joanna Citron Day: (202) 876-6519; jday@peer.org Government Lawyer Joins PEER as New General Counsel DOJ, EPA, and Interior Alumna Brings 20+ Years of Experience...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 9, 2025 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 pjenkins@peer.org Mass Involuntary Idling of Federal Employees Is Illegal Excessive Use of Administrative Leave Harms Civil Servants and Taxpayers Washington, DC — The Trump...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams. On World Ocean Day, and the eve of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France opening Monday, the Arctic Ocean ecological crisis needs to be top of the list for attention by governments....
DESCRIPTION: Comment to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in opposition to the Proposed Rule “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service” TO: Office of Personnel Management FROM: PEER Senior Counsel Peter Jenkins DATE: June 5,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 5, 2025 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 pjenkins@peer.org Trump’s New Employee Schedule Is a Formula for Corruption Federal Employees’ Ability to Resist or Report Wrongdoing Disabled Washington, DC — The Trump plan to...
To: Members of Congress I am deeply concerned about the rapid destruction of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the hands of the Trump administration and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. The agency is illegally firing...
Our country’s National Park System (NPS) is under attack the likes of which this country has never witnessed before. Until this administration, support for our NPS in Congress has been bipartisan and widespread. That is no longer the case. Under the leadership of...
PEER condemns the budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives as disastrous for our country’s fiscal health and our public lands, wildlife, and environmental protections. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. The bill, known as...
DESCRIPTION: Brief of Amicus Curiae Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in Support of American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. Motion for Preliminary Injunction DATE: May 19, 2025 TAGS: administrative leave, OPM ...
Two weeks after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a nebulous pledge to “combat PFAS contamination”, he sounded a timid retreat in a press release announcing EPA would rescind some recent safeguards and postpone the compliance...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is increasingly opting for pesticides to control weeds and invasive grasses like cheatgrass on public lands. Cheatgrass accelerates wildfire risk and outcompetes the native plants that are essential to maintaining healthy...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 15, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 twhitehouse@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Frank Buono fwbuono@earthlink.net Over One Thousand National Park Sites Open for Mining Approval of Mojave Mine May Signal...
This is the time of year we ask our community to fill out a short survey to help us stay relevant and to position us to better serve public employees. I hope you will take a moment to share your thoughts. As always, don’t hesitate to contact us directly if you have...
The Trump administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intentions to close its 11 environmental justice offices across the country. This announcement follows threats from the administration to terminate billions of dollars in federal...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 13, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 twhitehouse@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org No Cutbacks in Expensive Trump Vanity Projects Half-Billion Dollars in Pavilion, Pageant, Parade, Gold Plating, and Golf...
DESCRIPTION: Comment to Representative Kerwin regarding H.B. 1674, a bill regulating the land application of biosolids containing per-and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) TO: Texas State Representative Helen Kerwin FROM: PEER Science Policy Director Dr. Kyla Bennett...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, Chair Simpson, and Ranking Member Pingree regarding FY2026 Funding request for Bureau of Land Mmanagement’s plant conservation and restoration program TO: Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, Chair...
