FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 27, 2024 Contact: Kyla Bennett [PEER] (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Steve Miller [IIT] (207) 734-6907 [email protected] Maine Concealing Protected Vernal Pools on Sears Island Significant Vernal Pool Habitat...
Science Integrity at NOAA: Run Silent, Run Deep In an effort to Trump-proof federal science, President Biden ordered all federal agencies to strengthen their scientific integrity policies in order to “restore public trust in government.” Most agencies sent their draft...
Wrapping Our Heads Around Plastics Plastic pollution’s devastating effects on our health and the environment have been making headlines lately. Despite industry’s efforts to greenwash their products, the truth about plastic’s harm is becoming...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman to Update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 32, Flammability of Interior Materials TO: Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration FROM: PEER,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 17, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] IG Blasts EPA’s Lack of Scientific Integrity Procedures Still No Rules for Addressing Political Interference Tainting Agency...
DESCRIPTION: Petition to complete a supplemental environmental Impact statement for the trans-Alaska pipeline system & plan for dismantlement, removal, & restoration TO: United States Department of the Interior Secretary Debra Haaland FROM: Center for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 12, 2024 CONTACT Cooper Freeman, Center for Biological Diversity, (907) 531-0703, [email protected] Kay Brown, Pacific Environment, (907) 529-6970, [email protected] Nauri Simmonds, Sovereign Iñupiat for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 12, 2024 CONTACT Rick Steiner (907) 360-4503 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Alaska Park Bear Baiting Ban Stalls Litigation Resumes as Biden’s Wildlife Protections Remain in Limbo ...
We’re Suing to Protect Farmers Last Thursday, PEER filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on behalf of a group of ranchers and farmers in Texas whose livelihoods and health were ruined after biosolids contaminated with per- and...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday. June 11, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Industry’s Untraceable Backchannel Into EPA Erased Agency-Issued Cell Phones May Mask Improper Ex Parte Contacts ...
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...
What the FCC Must Do to Comply with New NEPA Rules On May 1, 2024, the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) published its final rule to amend its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing regulations. These “Phase 2” rules represent a...
Plastics Revealed Health Risks, Environmental Impacts, and the Path to Solutions Join PEER, Beyond Plastics, and Oceana to uncover the global threats posed by plastic pollution and its health hazards. Explore regulatory solutions crucial in combating plastic...
To: Administrator Lee Zeldin, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dear Administrator Zeldin, We are writing to let you know that we support the lawsuit filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Plastics Pollution – Setbacks and Solutions Now, more than ever, plastics are polluting our oceans, poisoning our bodies, and harming our climate. And with plastics production on course to triple over the coming decades, immediate efforts are needed to tackle the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 6, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Laura Dumais (202) 792-1277 [email protected] EPA Sued to Remove PFAS from Biosolid Fertilizers EPA Neglects Duty to Keep Toxic Forever Chemicals Out of Food and Water...
Guardians of the Garden How PEER Protects Pollinators Ready to Bee a Garden Guardian? Join us for an eye-opening virtual Coffee Talk hosted by PEER, where we dive deep into the vital world of pollinators. From buzzing bees to graceful birds, discover the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 5, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] EPA Union Wins Stronger Scientific Integrity Safeguards Political Interference with Science Now Becomes an Unfair Labor...
To: Director, The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Dear Director Stone-Manning, BLM is supposed to use standards and guidelines to assess land health and to make management decisions to achieve and maintain healthy lands on grazing allotments. However, a recent...
