At a high-profile energy industry conference in March, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum denounced steps taken during the Biden administration to conserve federal lands and waters and withdraw them from economic activity to protect ecosystems and nearby communities. “Was...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 2, 2025 CONTACT Joanna Citron Day (202) 876-6519 jday@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Trump Blinks on Loyalty Oath Essays for Job Applicants Essays on Advancing Trump Agenda Will Not Be Mandatory or “Scored”...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 1, 2025 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org EPA Putting Lab Animals Up for Adoption Research Cuts and Lab Closures Create Surplus of Experimental Subjects Washington, DC — The U.S. Environmental Protection...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 1, 2025 CONTACT Joanna Citron Day (202) 876-6519 jday@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org This Has Got to Be Trump’s Worst Nominee Special Counsel Nominee Is Nutty Sycophant Who Hates Civil Servants Washington,...
These are precarious times for individuals and groups whose work on environmental issues challenges powerful industries. Dr. Kyla Bennett, PEER’s Director of Science Policy, is experiencing this firsthand. Back in January, Polyloom Corporation – a manufacturer of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 25, 2025 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Trump’s Scientific “Gold Standard” Sets Absurdly Low Bar Political Control of Science Cemented in New Scientific Integrity...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 24, 2025 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 231-7028 jruch@peer.org Joanna Citron Day (202) 876-6519 jday@peer.org Whistleblowing Surges as Avenues for Relief Dwindle Agencies for Protecting Whistleblowers are Decapitated and Downsizing ...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams. The Trump administration’s evisceration of the federal agencies that protect our health and environment is a full-throttled attack on science that will set our nation back for years, if not...
I wish I could ignore this, but I can’t. Senate Republicans are proposing to sell off millions of acres of public lands, impacting vast areas of western states and Alaska. This is part of an effort by the Trump Administration to loot the federal government to pay for...
The letter below will be sent to your representatives. You will have an opportunity to customize it. As your constituent, I am writing to express my deep concern about steps by Congress and the Trump administration to turn our public lands over to private commercial...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 18, 2025 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Jay Feldman (202) 255-4296 Jfeldman@beyondpesticides.org Artificial Turf Company Hit with Big SLAPP Suit Polyloom Defamation Suit Targeted Non-Profit Educational...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 17, 2025 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Yellowstone Ensnared in Fiber-Optic Cable Boondoggle Millions in Fees Waived but Millions More Needed to Connect Park Facilities Washington, DC — In a cautionary tale...
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...
I am pleased to announce that Joanna Citron Day has joined PEER as its new General Counsel. Joanna is an environmental enforcement attorney with more than 20 years of experience within the Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of 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,...
