Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams. Earlier this month, a California condor, the first of its kind to hatch and take flight in Zion National Park, died of lead poisoning just shy of its fifth birthday. Shockingly, one of this...
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Beyond 2025 Steering Committee regarding Steering Committee Report Beyond 2025 Draft Report TO: Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Beyond 2025 Steering Committee FROM: Tim Whitehouse, Executive Director of Public...
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision conferring broad criminal immunity on a President for his/her official acts was surprising and disturbing for several reasons. The legal protection granted by the court is a form of sovereign immunity, a term from English common...
As summer winds down, I’m thrilled to share the impactful work we’ve been doing to address key concerns brought to us by public employees. This season, we’ve joined forces with our partners to champion several critical causes: Opposing New Oil and...
In this one-on-one 30-minute virtual conversation Just Zero’s Senior Scientist, Laura Orlando, is joined by Kyla Bennett, Director of Science Policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Together, Orlando and Bennett discuss the PFAS, also...
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law a historic agreement to address climate change as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. Two years later, it has become clear that this law has at least one major governance shortcoming that Congress, the...
The New White House Carbon Offsetting ‘Principles’ Lack Teeth Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams. As U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to regain American leadership in the global fight against climate change, his administration has...
Report Summary Since 2004, PEER has examined Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) data to assess state trends in pollution enforcement. State records show Florida’s environmental enforcement actions are well below historical averages and have...
Ewell Hopkins is the former chair for the Town of Oak Bluffs, MA Planning Board. He is also a PEER Board Member. Listen in as he shares the story of PEER’s role in protecting his community from industry influence. “We have to make noise in an effective and...
The dizzying pace of change in the landscape of our national elections is leaving me cautiously optimistic that we can continue to make progress in the coming years on the issues important to all of us. With the excitement around us, I hope you will take the time to...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 1, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Colleen Teubner (202) 464-2293 [email protected] National Park Ranger Ranks Shrink to Generational Low Despite Rising Visitation, House Budget Poised to Cut Ranger Force...
To: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin We are writing to ask you to immediately ban the distribution of all pesticides that contain PFAS. PFAS are extremely dangerous and should not be in pesticides. A study by researchers from the Center for Biological Diversity,...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Colorado Governor Jared Polis to oppose Lowry Ranch CAP (Comprehensive Area Plan) to the ECMC TO: Governor Jared Polis, State of Colorado FROM: PEER, Black Parents United Foundation, Clean Energy Action, and 32 other groups DATE: July 29, 2024...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 29, 2024 CONTACT Kevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch, [email protected], 775-764-1080 Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, [email protected], 775-513-1280 Jack Prichett, Old Spanish Trail...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of The Daily Sentinel. The Old Spanish National Historic Trail, an enduring symbol of America’s pioneering spirit and cultural confluence, traces a historical corridor of travel from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Los...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 25, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett [PEER] [email protected], (508) 230-9933 Robert Sussman [CEH] [email protected], (202) 716-0118 New Suit Targets EPA Inaction on PFOA in Plastic Containers EPA Sued for Failure to...
Hidden Hazards Whistleblowers, Industry Influence, and the Fight Against Toxics Join PEER and Government Accountability Project for an eye-opening webinar as we delve into the aftermath of the East Palestine disaster, shedding light on its profound consequences...
We hope you are having a wonderful summer. I am pleased to share with you a few of the projects that have been keeping us busy in what has been an active and exciting month. This Thursday, July 25th, at 4pm EST, we are holding a webinar, Hidden Hazards:...
