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“Garden Pathway” Needed for Toxic Cleanups

Mar 15, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] “Garden Pathway” Needed for Toxic Cleanups Safe Fruit & Vegetable Cultivation Should Be EPA Remediation Yardstick Washington, DC — A coalition of 40 public health and...

COMMENTARY | EPA Releases PFAS Contamination Information

Mar 10, 2022
EPA Releases PFAS Contamination Information  Over the past decade, EPA has done everything in its power to keep the public in the dark about the growing crises of toxic PFAS pollution and exaggerate in role in working to stop the spread of these toxic chemicals. PFAS...

PEERMail | The Oceans Need Real Action for 30×30 to Succeed

Mar 7, 2022
The Oceans Need Real Action for 30×30 to Succeed In comments submitted to the Department of the Interior, PEER is calling on the administration to go bold on protecting our oceans. From overfishing and pollution to climate change, our oceans are under threat like...

Comments on America the Beautiful – 30×30

Mar 7, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Public comments submitted in response to a call for public input in developing an “Atlas” to track a clear baseline of information on lands and waters that are conserved or restored for purposes of the administration’s America the Beautiful initiative to...

False Artificial Turf Recycling Claims Ripped

Mar 7, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 7, 2022 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected]  False Artificial Turf Recycling Claims Ripped FTC Enforcement Urged to End Deceptive Turf Industry Greenwashing   Washington, DC —Synthetic turf manufacturers are...

COMMENTARY | How Maryland’s Renewable Energy Law Hurts Maryland

Feb 25, 2022
How Maryland’s Renewable Energy Law Hurts Maryland Most energy consumers probably believe that clean renewable energy does not include burning fossil fuels, trash, wood or other waste to produce electricity. But in Maryland, that is not the case. That’s because in...

PEERMail | Migratory Bird Whistleblower Case Goes to Judge

Feb 22, 2022
Migratory Bird Whistleblower Case Goes to Judge Last week, PEER attorneys Peter Jenkins and Kevin Bell represented whistleblower Walter Loewen challenging his removal from the Bureau of Land Management in a hearing before the Merit Systems Protection Board. The case...

Illegal Colorado Air Pollution Permits Targeted

Feb 15, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Contact Chandra Rosenthal, [email protected],(303) 898-0798 Illegal Colorado Air Pollution Permits Targeted First Major Test for State’s New Environmental Justice Action Task Force   Denver, CO — Colorado’s...

STATEMENT | Federal Protections Restored to Gray Wolves

Feb 11, 2022
Federal Protections Restored to Gray Wolves PEER applauds the restoration of Endangered Species Act protection for the gray wolf, announced last night. Continuing to protect wolves within their entire historic range under the Endangered Species Act will protect...

COMMENTARY | PEER works with Lawmakers to Fight Conowingo License

Feb 10, 2022
PEER works with Lawmakers to Fight Conowingo License  PEER has filed an amicus brief on behalf Maryland lawmakers in support of a federal lawsuit against the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for issuing a new license to the Exelon Corporation to operate the...

Media Advisory | Wyoming BLM Whistleblower Hearing: February 15

Feb 9, 2022
ISSUED Wednesday, February 9, 2022 WHAT: Hearing challenging removal of U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) environmental specialist Walter Loewen charging retaliation for his disclosing agency violations of Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Environmental Policy...