On behalf of U.S. Bureau of Land Management employees, we are glad that the agency responsible for managing one-tenth of America’s land base will again have a seat at the table in the nation’s capital where policy decisions are made. As the largest federal land...
Another Litmus Test for EPA The expert whom the U.S. EPA recruited in 2015 to enhance children’s health is having a whistleblower hearing this week before the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Trump Administration removed Dr. Ruth Etzel as Director of EPA’s...
DESCRIPTION: Report on Enforcement Efforts by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Calendar Year 2020 DATE: September 15, 2021 TAGS: Florida, Pollution, Water Pollution View the report below or click here to download....
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Contact: Jerry Phillips (850) 877-8097; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Florida Pollution Enforcement Fell into COVID Coma Inspections and Eco-Compliance Tumbled in 2020 among Enforcement Gaps Tallahassee — Florida’s...
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...
