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Culture Change Within BLM Slow and Uneven

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 18, 2024 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal (303) 898-0798 [email protected] Culture Change Within BLM Slow and Uneven New Bureau of Land Management All-Employee Survey Yields Mixed Results   Washington, DC — The latest all-employee...

Webinar | The Freedom of Information Act and YOU

The Freedom of Information Act and YOU A Guide to Obtaining Government Records Efficiently and Effectively   The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides a way to shine light on problems within federal agencies. This webinar will explain how FOIA works and how...

PFAS in Artificial Turf Coats Players’ Skin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 12, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] PFAS in Artificial Turf Coats Players’ Skin Dermal Uptake Little Examined Exposure Pathway for Toxic PFAS   Washington, DC — Soccer players and coaches on...

Vital Safety Net for Pollinators in Peril

Vital Safety Net for Pollinators in Peril This commentary was originally published in the Winter 2024 edition of PEEReview. In 1984, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a regulatory waiver allowing companies to register pesticides without submitting...

PEERMail | Positive Trend for Whistleblowers

Positive Trend for Whistleblowers Protecting whistleblowers is at the core of PEER’s work.  That is why we are happy to see that in the past five years, whistleblower disclosures and retaliation complaints have fallen by more than forty percent, according to recently...

REPORT | Maryland’s Energy Subsidies Are Going Up in Flames

I. Summary   The Maryland General Assembly should pass the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 20241, which would eliminate trash incineration from Maryland’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS). This bill will help the state meet its climate goals by...

Comment – FWS Proposed Rules for National Wildlife Refuge System

DESCRIPTION: Written comments to FWS regarding proposed rulemaking and policy updates for the National Wildlife Refuge System TO: Fish and Wildlife Service FROM: PEER; Wilderness Watch; Alliance for the Wild Rockies; Animals Are Sentient Beings, Inc.; Californians for...

Comment – Candidates for SACC

DESCRIPTION: Written comments to EPA regarding candidates under consideration for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) TO: Environmental Protection Agency FROM: PEER, The Concerned Citizens of St. John, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense...

Federal Whistleblower Claims Fall by Almost Half

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 28, 2024 CONTACT  Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Federal Whistleblower Claims Fall by Almost Half From Trump to Biden, More Federal Workers File Far Fewer Gripes   Washington, DC — In recent years, whistleblower...

PETITION | Support EPA reforms for Bee and Bird Killing Pesticides

To: Office of Pesticide Programs, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) I strongly support the petition by 65 groups, led by PEER and the American Bird Conservancy, to reverse EPA’s decision to issue a regulatory waiver in 1984 allowing companies to register...

PEERMail | PEER Sues EPA to Uncover Toxic Health and Safety Data

PEER Sues EPA to Uncover Toxic Health and Safety Data One of the most important things we do is sue government agencies when they refuse to release important information necessary to protect the public’s well-being. That is why PEER and the Center for Environmental...