FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 9, 2026 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse | (240) 247-0299 | [email protected] Interior Plots Park and Wildlife Overhaul Behind Closed Doors Proposed Shake-Up Excludes Congress, the Public, and Lacks a Clear Rationale Washington,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Contact: Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 [email protected] The 2026 Midterms and the Path Forward Voters Demand Change and Accountability Statement of Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 2, 2026 CONTACT Jeff Ruch | (510) 213-7028 | [email protected] More E-Bikes on National Park Trails Is a Bad Idea New Rules Would Allow E-Bikes on Park Backcountry Trails Washington, DC — The Trump administration is trying to...
This week, I attended the Ranger Rendezvous, the annual meeting of the Association of National Park Rangers. I joined a panel on the challenges facing the National Park Service and its employees. I left feeling inspired. Rangers, fellow panelists, and allies spoke...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on the Colorado Refinery Report and Proposed Refinery Regulations TO: Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment FROM: Chandra Rosenthal, Western Lands & Rocky Mountain Advocate, PEER DATE: October...
This November, voters will decide the shape of the next Congress. PEER is preparing for what comes next, whatever the outcome of the midterm elections. During this short, candid discussion, PEER leadership previews plans for the next two years and explores the...
One of the first acts of the second Trump administration was its summary firing of 25,000 probationary employees from all across the federal government. This effectively removed the youngest workers from federal agencies en masse. Now, the Trump brain-trust sees a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 22, 2026 CONTACT Tony Irish | (202) 524-4399 | [email protected] PEER Raises Alarm Over Interior Department Surveillance Monitoring; Urges Congressional Oversight Report Raises Questions About AI Technology, Privacy Protections,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 22, 2026 CONTACT Jeff Ruch | (510) 213-7028 | [email protected] Old Faithful Cell Tower Quietly Removed After 20 Years Yellowstone Struggles with Spillover, Thermal Damage, and Historic Impacts Washington, DC — More than 20...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on the Voluntary Land Exchange Environmental Assessment, Cumberland Island National Seashore TO:Superintendent Melissa Trenchik Cumberland Island National Seashore FROM: Chandra Rosenthal, Western Lands & Rocky Mountain Advocate, PEER DATE:...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 21, 2026 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse | (240) 247-0299 | [email protected] Interior’s Latest Offshore Wind Move Undercuts Energy Supply PEER Warns Actions in Maryland and Off Rhode Island Set a Dangerous Precedent ...
What happens after the midterm elections will be critical to our success as a nation. With November quickly approaching, I wanted to invite you to join me and PEER General Counsel Joanna Citron Day for a short, candid online discussion on how PEER is preparing for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 15, 2026 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse | (240) 247-0299 | [email protected] Groups Launch Environmental Enforcement Transparency Project New Search Portal Provides Access to Important EPA Records Washington, DC — Public...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on the Supplement to Proposed Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States” TO: Stacey Jensen, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Office of Water (4504-T), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Milton Boyd, Office of the Assistant...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 8, 2026 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse | (240) 247-0299 | [email protected] New Documents Raise Serious Questions About Freedom 250 Contracting and Use of Taxpayer Funds A Controversial French Foundry Among the Beneficiaries ...
This blog post is adapted from our How We Fight Back email series. Read more by clicking the links below. A Constitutional, Legal, and Moral Crisis Interior — Another Stress Test for Democracy EPA Turns Against Its Own Mission — How We Fight Back Our National Forests...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 7, 2026 CONTACT Doug Gordon | [email protected] Tim Whitehouse | (240) 247-0299 | [email protected] PEER Urges Congress to Use Budget Bill to Block Data Centers on Public Lands Congress Should Put Brakes on Trump...
DESCRIPTION: Comments opposing the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule TO: Joshua White, Acting Director, Ecosystem Management Coordination, U.S. Forest Service; The Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture; Chief Tom Schultz,...
