DESCRIPTION: Letter to Secretary Deb Haaland asking the administration to address livestock overgrazing on federal lands TO: Secretary Deb Haaland FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: July 21, 2021 TAGS: Grazing, Livestock, Biden...
EPA’s Pesticide Office – A Plague on Us All One of the most dysfunctional branches of government we have ever encountered is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP). This program is awash with scientific fraud, penetrated by...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Decades of Overgrazing Compromise 30 x 30 Goal 40 Million Acres Fail Minimum Federal Standards for Rangeland Health Washington, DC — President Biden’s goal of conserving 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030 faces a...
Great.com interviews Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility about Protecting Workers Engaged In Protecting The Environment Karim Bukhadurov from Great.com interviewed PEER as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an...
Toxic Corruption at EPA Public health experts have long raised the concern that the Environmental Protection Agency is rushing new chemicals onto the market, at industry’s request and with little oversight or concern for the long-term human health and...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Scientific Integrity Task Force regarding core scientific transparency policies and how they should not vary from agency to agency TO: Scientific Integrity Task Force FROM: PEER DATE: July 14, 2021 TAGS: Scientific Integrity, Biden...
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 14, 2021 Contact: Kirsten Stade [email protected] Scientific Transparency Policies Should Be Uniform Agency-by-Agency Approach Undercuts Press Access and Freedom to Publish Washington, DC — Despite Biden administration promises...
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Drive for PFAS-Free Firefighter Gear Hits a Wall Industry Controls Turnout Gear Standards; Critical Vote Tomorrow Washington, DC — Industry is pushing...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Michael Regan regarding transparency and openness at the EPA – especially within the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics TO: Michael Regan FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: July 8, 2021 TAGS: Scientific Integrity, Biden Administration,...
For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 8, 2021 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 Are EPA Scientists Allowed to Talk with a Reporter? New Administrator Says Yes but Managers Say No – Go to Public Affairs Washington, DC — In an early test...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 2, 2021 Contact Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 EPA Risk Assessments Doctored to Mask Hazards Managers Remove Elements of Risk without Analysts’ Knowledge or Consent Washington, DC — Risk assessments for new and existing chemicals...
A View of the Climate Emergency With a mega drought and record heat wave engulfing much of the western United States, one question we often get is how we plan to work on climate change issues with so much dysfunction in Washington. The good news is advancements in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 1, 2021 Contact Paula Dinerstein [email protected] (301) 580-4020 Park Service Pedals Backward on E-Bikes In the Midst of Lawsuit, Trump-Era Order is Rescinded Washington, DC — The National Park Service (NPS) has ordered all of...
Plastic Free Parks Are Possible! PEER has teamed up with Beyond Plastics and Green Latinos to submit a proposed rule-making to the Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland that would direct the National Park Service to: Outlaw sales of plastic water bottles at all...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Representative Ro Khanna regarding fraud and corruption in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) TO: Representative Ro Khanna FROM: PEER DATE: June 28, 2021 TAGS: Scientific Integrity, Biden...
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 28, 2021 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028: Kirsten Stade [email protected] Federal Agency Rules for Treasure Island Whistleblower Navy Environmental Lawyer Fired for Advocating Radiation & Toxic Safety Washington,...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Secretary Deb Haaland regarding reducing plastics in the National Parks TO: Secretary Deb Haaland FROM: PEER, Green Latinos and Beyond Plastic DATE: June 23, 2021 TAGS: NPS, Plastic Free...
Plastic-Free Parks Are Possible! Our national parks are drowning in a rising tide of plastic waste. Single-use disposable plastic bottles are the single biggest component of national park waste streams. Mountains of plastic bottles burden wildlife, create greenhouse...
The Chemistry Council’s PFAS Disinformation Campaign The American Chemistry Council (ACC) is no stranger to lying, misrepresenting the truth, and cravenly putting the profits of chemical companies above the health and safety of America’s workers and families....
