Scientific Integrity’s Central Conundrum President Biden’s effort to fix a broken system of safeguards designed to prevent political manipulation and suppression of science rests upon a single dubious premise – the Executive Branch is capable of restraining its...
Originally published in and reprinted with permission of the Daily Camera. Why KC Becker holds the key to Front Range air quality Take a deep breath. That is probably the quickest way to confirm that the Denver metro area has a serious air pollution problem. In fact,...
Climate Integrity Project Targets False Solutions The world is in a climate crisis. Yet, many of the control mechanisms adopted here and abroad create only the illusion of progress. That is why PEER is launching a Climate Integrity Project that will focus on...
Another Deadly Year For Manatees Manatees are dying at unprecedented rates this year, according to figures posted by PEER from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. If this trend holds for the rest of 2022, Florida will have suffered three...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 07, 2022 Contact Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Boeing Money Preceded Waiver of Pollution Penalties Water Board Chair Reaped Boeing Cash Before Woolsey Fire Fines Forgiven Oakland, CA — A key state official may...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 04, 2022 Contact Tim Whitehouse, 202-265-7337 [email protected] 2022 Begins Another Deadly Year for Manatees High Toll in January Adds Cold Stress as Another Factor Driving Mortality Washington, DC — The new year is not...
DESCRIPTION: PEER submitted comments supporting a proposed OPM rulemaking that would remove a prohibition on “clean record” settlements for whistleblowers who are challenging illegal retaliation. TO: Office of Personnel Management FROM: Hudson Kingston, PEER DATE:...
DESCRIPTION: PEER letter to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regarding whether the Commission should initiate a rulemaking to cover carbon pipelines under existing hazardous liquid pipeline authority TO: Consumer Affairs Office, Minnesota Public Utilities...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 27, 2022 Contact Monica Mercola [email protected] “Forever Chemical” Disposal Becoming Eco-Nightmare EPA Data Depict Vast Uncontrolled and Spreading Web of PFAS Waste Washington, DC —New data compiled by the U.S....
MAPPING PFAS PFAS Waste Generation and Disposal Through a Freedom of Information Act request, PEER received data from EPA on PFAS transfers identified in hazardous waste e-manifests and state waste code searches. This data and the map PEER produced has information on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Contact Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] EPA Belatedly Posts Industry Chemical Safety Warnings PEER Suit Prompts EPA to Unearth Over 1,300 Industry Chem Substantial...
Pups and Packs: Saving Wolves in 2022 A virtual conversation about wolves and policy in the US in 2022 Learn about the history of gray wolf persecution and recovery, PEER’s unique approach using the Pittman-Robertson Act, hear from notable scientist about the state of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Contact Tim Whitehouse (202) 247-0399 [email protected] EPA’s Lax Methane Stance Decried EPA’s 100-Year Standard for Methane Minimizes Climate Change Impact Washington, D.C. – By using a century-long...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 24, 2022 Contact Tim Whitehouse (202) 247-0399 [email protected] Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Pollution Prosecution Plunge Continues under Biden EPA Criminal Referrals, Prosecutions, and Convictions Not Rebounding...
DESCRIPTION: Comment (via letter) to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Draft PFAS Monitoring Plan Comment TO: Sophie Greene, PFAS Coordinator, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency FROM: Hudson Kingston, PEER DATE: January 21, 2022 TAGS: Minnesota, PFAS, PFOS,...
Being Bold on National Park Staffing The narrative that our national parks are being loved to death is a common one, as record crowds and poor maintenance lessen the visitor experience. Another issue of equal importance, but less often discussed, is that the National...
DESCRIPTION: PEER submitted a letter covering past USFS employee critical feedback, treaty rights impacting NEPA scope, and economic issues related to a USFS and BLM proposal to remove a large amount of BLM-controlled mineral resources under the Superior National...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Contact Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Park Service Masks Cuts in Sea Turtle Recovery Deceptive Press Release Omits Mentions of Rollbacks and Restrictions Washington, D.C. – Padre Island National...
A New Year and Wolves on the Edge Happy New Year! We are so thankful for the work and accomplishments of the network of PEER supporters over the past last year. Together, we have engaged productively with government agencies while vigorously defending whistleblowers...
