Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Common Dreams, September 27, 2023. White House Censorship in the Name of Scientific Integrity There is good reason to fear that a new Biden administration policy will create a broad chilling effect on...
Dr. David Carpenter, a long tenured professor and the founding Dean of the University at Albany’s School of Public Health, had been forbidden from teaching and barred from coming to campus by university administrators on the grounds that he was the subject of an...
Why the Chilling Fight Behind Climate Change? PEER has recently engaged in an important climate change fight. This fight aims to block EPA and Congress from locking this country into a new generation of toxic refrigerants, many of which have significant global...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 28, 2023 CONTACT Jeff Ruch [email protected] (510) 213-7028 L.A. River Poisoned by Toxic PCBs Santa Susana Likely Suspect but Water Board Withholding Documents Washington, DC — The mouth of the Los Angeles River has...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to express concern about the State Timber Harvest Plan and the recent controversy surrounding it. TO: Minnesota Governor Tim Waltz FROM:Tim Whitehouse, PEER DATE: September 25, 2023 TAGS: Minnesota ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 25, 2023 CONTACT Peter Jenkins, [email protected], 202.265.4189 Federal Agencies Still Shelling Out Millions in Paid Leave Law to Curb Excessive Administrative Leave Never Implemented Washington, DC — The abusive...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 20, 2023 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal [email protected] (303) 898-0798 Tim Whitehouse, [email protected] 202-265-7337 Park Service Mired in Reform Malaise Rising Attrition, Growing Dissatisfaction, and Glacial Leadership...
Investing in the Earth It’s getting cooler here in Maryland and in many parts of the country. And with the end of summer comes the end of our summer fundraising campaign. PEER relies on donations to make up over a quarter of our revenue – revenue used to provide pro...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, September 18, 2023 CONTACT Jeff Ruch [email protected] (510) 213-7028 PFAS at Santa Susana Seep Through Regulatory Cracks Toxic Forever Chemicals Not Monitored in Discharge or Included in Cleanup Washington, DC — Despite historic use...
The Chilling Fight Behind Climate Change The ability to cool our homes and workspaces has been one of humankind’s great achievements. Unfortunately, it has come at great cost to the atmosphere and overall climate health. But there’s hope! The innovative spirit...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 5, 2023 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] First Biden Scientific Integrity Policy Falls Well Short Timid Health & Human Services Proposal Will Not Prevent Trump Abuses Washington, DC —The first...
DESCRIPTION: Written comments regarding the creation of state dredge and fill program in Colorado TO: Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment FROM: PEER; Clean Water Action; Conservation Colorado; Natural Resources Defense Council; EarthJustice;...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Senators King and Barrasso Urging Amendments to S 2018 Connect Our Parks Act TO: Senators Angus King and John Barrasso FROM: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Wilderness Watch DATE: August 31, 2023 TAGS: National parks, cell...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of Westside Observer. San Francisco’s Sewage Agency Also Needs Some Treatment San Francisco taxpayers and ratepayers are footing the bill in the fight against tougher sewage controls on its oceanside outlets since...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 31, 2023 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] David Hooper (Solutions Not Sandbags), [email protected] Major San Francisco Sewage Flooding Likely to Recur Outfall Closure Makes City More Vulnerable in...
The Local Fight Against PFAS Contamination The Nantucket PFAS Action Group Story From Los Angeles to Nantucket, PEER has a strong network of grassroots community groups that come to us for technical assistance, legal advice, or to alert of us government...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 28, 2023 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Nutrient Bomb Set to Detonate in San Francisco Bay $3 Billion Plan Will Inject Even More Nutrients into Degraded Estuary Washington, DC —San Francisco’s sewage agency...
DESCRIPTION: Comment on renewal of the Mined Land Reclamation and Solid Waste Management permit application for Dunn Mine and C&D Facility TO: Kate Kornak, NYSDEC Region 4 Headquarters FROM: Monica Mercola, PEER DATE: August 28, 2023 TAGS: New York ...
DESCRIPTION: Presentation on PFAS and Refrigerants: A Rapidly Evolving Legal and Liability Landscape for Engineering Technologies Summit 2023 (ET Summit 2023) BY: Tim Whitehouse, PEER DATE: August 28, 2023 TAGS: PFAS ...
