Deregulated Energy’s Results, Challenges, and Solutions This interactive webinar will provide participants the opportunity to learn from experts in key states that deregulated their residential energy supply markets in the 1990s. With nearly one-third of home energy...
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 13, 2021 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Removal of Toxic PFAS from Firefighter Gear Blocked High Levels of Forever Chemicals Infused in Protective Turnout Gear Washington, DC — An...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Contact Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Park Service Shuns Planning Law Despite Obvious Need NPS Claims Statutes Rendered “Obsolete” by Outgoing Trump Directive Washington, DC — As many national parks face...
On behalf of PEER, I have written to Mr. David S. Ferriero, the Archivist of the United States, asking him to intervene in what appears to be widespread violations of the Federal Records Act (FRA) by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Federal Records Act...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to David S. Ferriero regarding Federal Records Act Violations by the EPA TO: David S. Ferriero FROM: PEER DATE: August 26, 2021 TAGS: EPA, Whistleblowers, Records...
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 26, 2021 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Kirsten Stade [email protected] EPA Illegally Destroying Internal Records Assessments and Comments Routinely Overwritten, Obliterating Drafts Washington, DC — The U.S....
EPA’s Toxic Culture: Oversight Update There have been several positive developments in PEER’s efforts to expose the corrupt culture within EPA’s new chemicals program. EPA’s New Chemicals program is supposed to help manage the potential risk to human...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 17, 2021 Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy Superintendents Told to Figure Out E-Bike Access on Park-by-Park Basis Washington, DC — In the absence of a new Director and facing an imminent court ruling, the...
EPA Corruption: New Revelations An astute observer of the EPA’s New Chemicals Division has described it as a “black box” that operates almost entirely out of public view. Now that black box is being broken open to reveal an office where mid-level...
Code Red for Humanity on Climate Change The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its latest assessment on Monday, laying out the most up-to-date understanding of climate change. The report is a “code red for humanity” detailing how human actions are...
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Kirsten Stade [email protected] EPA Scientists Should be Able to Consult with Colleagues Bans on Internal Communication Undercut Scientific Quality and Integrity Washington, DC...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Dr. Michal Freedhoff regarding the hardships in the New Chemicals Division at the EPA TO: Dr. Michal Freedhoff, EPA Assistant Administrator FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: August 10, 2021 TAGS: OCSPP,...
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Kirsten Stade [email protected] EPA Chemical Reviews Corrupted by Industry Influence Zero Chemicals Disapproved in Thoroughly Broken Risk Assessment Process Washington,...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Representative DeGette regarding the chemical industry’s influence over EPA’s decision-making processes TO: Representative DeGette FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: August 3, 2021 TAGS: EPA,...
For Immediate Release: Monday, August 2, 2021 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Park Crowding Will Worsen As Foreign Tourists Return Parks Lack Plans Despite Explicit Mandate to Develop Carrying Capacities Washington, DC — Overcrowding...
Whistleblowers Making a Difference Today, on National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, we want to recognize the many government whistleblowers who have come forward at great personal risk to stand up for strong environmental and public health protections and expose...
Risk assessments for new chemicals have been improperly altered to completely eliminate or minimize risk calculations, according to U.S. EPA scientists in a recent whistleblower complaint filed by PEER to Congress. This free webinar will provide an opportunity to...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Scientific Integrity Task Force asking the administration to provide adequate funding and oversight of scientific integrity policies TO: Scientific Integrity Task Force FROM: PEER DATE: July 28, 2021 TAGS: Scientific Integrity, Biden...
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Contact: Tim Whitehouse, 202-265-7337: Kirsten Stade [email protected] Reform Task Force Ignores Burgeoning Scientific Scandals Scientific Integrity Review Eschews Scientist Interviews and Case Analyses Washington, DC —...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Nevada Has a Very Bad Grazing Problem Worst in West: Two-Thirds of Assessed BLM Allotments Badly Overgrazed Washington, DC — Federal rangeland in Nevada is being seriously damaged from overgrazing at a higher rate...
