FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2025 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 [email protected] Trump Acting to Execute Federal “Enemies List” Involuntary Leaves, Reassignments, and Mass Probation Revocations Washington, DC — The Trump White House is wasting no...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7928 [email protected] EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy Too Little Too Late Rhetoric Alone No Meaningful Check on Trump’s...
This commentary was originally published in the Winter 2025 edition of PEEReview. During the campaign, President Trump distanced himself from Project 2025, a conservative plan to radically remake the federal government. With the election behind him, Trump is now...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse, 240-234-2453, [email protected] Senay Emmanuel, 206-618-9015 Maryland’s Renewable Electricity Program Fails to Deliver State’s Premier Climate Program in Need of Reform Washington, DC — Design...
Report Summary This report examines the cost and effectiveness of Maryland’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), the state law that is supposed to shape our energy system by replacing carbon-producing fossil fuel sources with clean renewable electricity....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, January 14, 2025Contact:Kyla Bennett (508) 239-8833 [email protected] Don’t Cede Chemical Safety to Chemical Manufacturers EPA Nominee Should Keep Corporate Foxes Out of Regulatory Henhouse Washington, DC — The nominee to...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Senator Padilla regarding DOE’s Santa Susana Cleanup Reversal TO: U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, California FROM: Bridge the Gap, Parents Against SSFL, PEER, Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles DATE: January 13, 2025 TAGS:...
Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump With the second Trump administration quickly approaching, PEER is gearing up for an influx of public employees needing advice and representation on how to best report and correct wrongdoing without...
As we start the new year, all of us at PEER want to thank you for your generosity during our end-of-year fundraising campaign. We are thrilled to report that we surpassed our goal of raising $75,000 from individual donors. Your generosity will help support PEER’s...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 7, 2025Contact:Rick Steiner (907) 360-4503 [email protected] Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Alaska Aerial Gunning Bears Yields No Clear Benefits State Has No Evidence Strafing Brown Bears Increases Caribou Calf...
In January of 2021, I wrote a review of the first term under President Trump. I pointed out that in addition to pursuing regressive, and sometimes illegal, policy changes, the Trump I administration went out of its way over four years to violate “good government”...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of The Hill. Among President Biden’s many laudable environmental accomplishments, one of his historic failures is that he declined to protect America’s ocean ecosystems. Despite the president’s professed goal to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, December 26, 2024 CONTACT Mike Ewall, Energy Justice Network, 215-436-9511 [email protected] Tim Whitehouse, PEER, 240-234-2454 [email protected] EPA Takes Steps to Require Waste Incinerators to Report Toxic Output...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 20, 2024 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Entanglements and Ship Strikes Dramatically Shorten Lifespans of North Atlantic Right Whales Washington, DC — A new research paper finds that the lifespan of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Contact: Peter T. Jenkins (202) 265-4189 [email protected] Feds Finally Regulate Administrative and Investigative Leave PEER Petition and Lawsuit Prompted Move to Enforce 2016 Anti-Limbo Law Washington, DC...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 12, 2024Contact:Colleen Teubner [email protected] 202-464-2293 New Scorecard Rates National Parks on Plastics National Park Service Should Accelerate Plan to Eliminate Plastics Washington, DC — Many units of the National...
Report Summary The National Park Service (NPS) plays an important role in preserving the country’s greatest natural and cultural resources and has significant influence in environmental stewardship activities across the country. In June 2023, NPS published its...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 11, 2024Contact:Rick Steiner (907) 360-4503 [email protected] Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Alaska to Resume Aerial Gunning of Bears and Wolves Strafing Predators Aims to Increase Moose and Caribou Hunting...
To: Alaska Department of Fish & Game Commissioner Douglas Vincent-Lang I am writing to urge you to reject the latest plan from the Alaska Department of Fish & Game which would authorize gunners to utilize helicopters, snowmobiles, and other equipment to...
