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:...
According to the latest Interior Department quarterly report on its backlog of unanswered Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is the hands-down winner as its least responsive agency. As of the end of the second quarter of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Contact: Nathan Donley, Center for Biological Diversity, (971) 717-6406, [email protected] Monica Amarelo, Environmental Working Group, (202) 939-9140, [email protected] Kyla Bennett, Public Employees for...
We keep hearing that we should “follow the science.” Sometimes, though, scams are coated in scientific veneer. A good example is the “science” associated with the distribution of Federal disaster funds to Alaska’s crab-fishing industry. These funds (more...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Alexander, MOFGA, [email protected], (207) 505-1686 Laura Dumais, PEER, [email protected], (202) 792-1277 Lawsuit to Prevent PFAS in Biosolid Fertilizer Expands The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and...
The Heritage Foundation’s self-proclaimed playbook for a second Trump administration called Project 2025 lays out a slew of supposed transition plans. The conservative think tank’s Project 2025 report covers some 900 pages and contains 30 chapters addressing various...
EPA Lacks a PFAS Containment Strategy The environmental and public health challenges posed by PFAS are immense. EPA needs to do much more than it is doing. Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams. Every day there is a new headline about...
America’s Ailing Overgrazed Rangelands This commentary was originally published in the Summer 2024 edition of PEEReview. The latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) paint a bleak picture of the ecological health of America’s public rangelands....
Trump’s Enemies List: Dismantling the Civil Service If elected, Donald Trump pledges to bring a reign of “retribution” on the federal government in his crusade against what he calls “The Deep State.” He will likely pick up where he left off – going after the federal...
PEER Files Lawsuit to Protect Civil Servants There is growing concern that a re-elected President Trump will use his power to purge civil servants identified as opponents of his agenda or as members of the so-called “Deep State.” In response, last week PEER filed a...
EPA’s Effort to Misrepresent Pesticide Tests Backfires This commentary was originally published in the Summer 2024 edition of PEEReview. In a misguided effort to protect its reputation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) knowingly issued false statements...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 2, 2024 CONTACT Rick Steiner (907) 360-4503 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Barbaric Hunting Practices on Alaska Preserves Okayed Trump Repeal of Wildlife Protections in “Sport” Hunting Left...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Contact: Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 [email protected] Suit to Jumpstart Overdue Fed Curbs on Admin Leave OPM Regulations Limiting Involuntary Suspensions Seven Years Late Washington, DC — Years after Congress...
Hubris Squared: What the End of Chevron Means Last week, the Supreme Court significantly limited government agencies’ ability to interpret and implement federal laws protecting public health and the environment. In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the...
