The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency faces a federal lawsuit over its failure to prevent toxic per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolid fertilizers from contaminating farmlands, livestock, crops, and water supplies. Hear from James Farmer and Robin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 10, 2024 CONTACT Laura Cunningham, Western Watersheds Project, [email protected], 775-513-1280 Kevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch, [email protected], 775-764-1080 Chandra Rosenthal, Public...
Washington’s Puget Sound is an ecological treasure, yet its native salmonids and other aquatic life are facing increasing peril. Coho salmon are experiencing die-offs in connection with 6PPD-q, a powerful anti-degradant used to prolong the life of automobile tires....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, September 6, 2024 CONTACT Ryan Maher, Center for Biological Diversity, [email protected], (781) 325-6303 Chandra Rosenthal, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, [email protected], (303) 898-0798 Colorado Air...
Will you join the hundreds of PEER supporters who are demanding that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) take immediate, decisive action to restore and protect the health of our western lands? Next week, we’re sending a powerful message directly to BLM Director Tracy...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 3, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Interior’s Stealth Scientific Integrity Policy Slithers Out Agency Will Self-Police Alleged Political Manipulation of Science in Secret Washington, DC — Without...
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,...
