In response to the Trump administration’s threat to conduct mass firings of government employees if there is a government shutdown, Tim Whitehouse, Executive Director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, issued the following statement: “The American...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected]; Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] EPA Perpetuates Scientific Fraud in Pesticide Cancer Risks More Than 3 Years after IG Report, EPA Has Not Made...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] En Masse Departure of EPA’s Top Scientists World’s Leading Scientists Departing Public Service This Month Washington, DC — The U.S. Environmental...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on proposed rule: “Reconsideration of 2009 Endangerment Finding and Greenhouse Gas Vehicle Standards,” 90 Fed. Reg. 36288 (Aug. 1, 2025), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194 TO: US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin FROM: Democracy Forward; Climate...
A recent series of dissent letters signed by employees across the federal government documents the devastation this administration is inflicting on public health, safety, and the environment. It’s up to Congress and the public whether they choose to listen. Decimation...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on how the Commission should update and streamline its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules TO: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FROM: Tim Whitehouse, Public Employees for Environmental...
Calling climate change “a hoax,” President Trump sought a billion dollars in campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry to make good on his promises to jettison climate regulations. Now, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin is...
Donald Trump has never been one to let facts get in his way. Calling climate change “a hoax,” he sought a billion dollars in campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry to make good on his promises to jettison climate regulations. Standing in his way is the...
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...
