Report Summary The United States Congress established the US Forest Service in 1905. Originally established to ensure quality water and timber production for the nation’s benefit. Congress expanded the direction and role of the US Forest Service in 1960 to...
To: USDA Secretary Rollins I strongly oppose USDA’s proposal to eliminate the Forest Service’s nine Regional Offices and consolidate six of the seven Research Stations. Regional offices are essential to wildfire preparedness, safety oversight, and local land...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 11, 2025 Contact: Chandra Rosenthal (303) 898-0798 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7928 [email protected] HUD Revives Plan to Weaken Flood Protections Rollback of 500-Year to 100-Year Standard Only Paused After...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Contact: Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 [email protected] Park Service Illegally Dumped Property Following Homeless Sweep Federal Regulations Governing Disposal of Property on Park Lands Ignored ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 5, 2025 Contact: Colleen Zimmerman (202) 464-2293 [email protected]; Paula Dinerstein (202) 265-6391 [email protected] Ban on Rushmore and Badlands Air Tours Upheld 8th Circuit Rejects Operators Bid to Resume Noisy...
As we enter a new era of the Trump administration, we hope you will join us October 7, 2025, at 4pm EST for our webinar, Environmental Protection, Public Service and the Rise of Authoritarianism. It is important for all of us to recognize the moment we are in – one...
PEER Condemns EPA’s Latest Purge of Public Employees EPA Begins Firing Signatories of Declaration of Dissent On Friday, Lee Zeldin, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), began firing some of the employees who had signed an open...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins re: Memorandum SM 1078-015, Department of Agriculture Reorganization Plan TO: US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins FROM: Chandra Rosenthal, PEER; Karina Mudd, California Native Seed Supply...
The clock is ticking for Congress to finalize Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations before the continuing resolution funding the government expires on September 30, 2025. The House and Senate Appropriations Committees recently approved their own versions of Interior...
Impacts of New Plan to Minimize Environmental Processes & Remove Obstacles to Timber Production I’ve spent considerable time in national forests—hiking, camping, riding horses, fishing, and cutting firewood. I feel fortunate to have worked for the US Forest...
Summer is a busy time, and we thank you for taking the time to stay engaged with PEER’s work. Your engagement with these issues, whether through donating, talking with neighbors, or writing to your legislators, helps keep pressure on government agencies and leadership...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Zeldin’s Claims of Absent EPA Employees Without Basis Spreading “Misinformation” Is Hypocritical Reason to Punish Dissenters Washington, DC — The office...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams. Often been referred to as America’s Best Idea, our National Park System has played a key role over the years in inspiring a global conservation movement. But consider the plight of the National...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 14, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Laura Dumais (202) 792-1277 [email protected] EPA Attempts to Sugarcoat Toxic Sewage Sludge PFAS-Laden Biosolid Fertilizers Pose a Clear Public Health Threat...
DESCRIPTION: Responsive Prehearing Statement opposing the Colorado Wastewater Utility Council (CWWUC) proposal to amend Colorado Discharge Permit System Regulations, Regulation 61, 5 CCR 1002-61, and a short comment regarding the Water Quality Control Division’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Get Forever Chemicals Out of Our Food Chain MAHA Commission Pressed to Take Concrete Action on Toxic PFAS Washington, DC — To accomplish its mission,...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on the inclusion of a lead ammunition and tackle phase-out in Colorado Parks and Wildlife State Wildlife Action Plan TO: Colorado Parks and Wildlife FROM: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Coalition to Protect America’s National...
With peak visitation season underway, the National Park Service (NPS) is struggling to keep up amid increasing uncertainty and understaffing. The effects are already being felt across the country and will be exacerbated by further personnel actions. Reports of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 7, 2025 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] FDA Ignores CT Scan Misdiagnosis Risks Complaint Faults FDA Failure to Address Post-Market Warnings Washington, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
