FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 13, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Laura Dumais (202) 792-1277 ldumais@peer.org Texas County Seeks Federal Aid for PFAS Contamination Johnson County Commissioners Pass Resolution for...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Acting Secretary Jeremy Pelter regarding Musk access to NOAA databases TO: Acting Commerce Secretary Jeremy Pelter FROM: PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse DATE: February 10, 2025 TAGS: climate change, NOAA ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 10, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse 240-247-0299 twhitehouse@peer.org Kyla Bennett 508-230-9933 kbennett@peer.org NOAA Must Show Musk the Door Acting Commerce Secretary Asked to Reveal Extent of Musk-led Data Breach ...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum regarding Seasonal Staffing of National Parks TO: Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum FROM: PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse DATE: February 6, 2025 TAGS: DOI, national parks, NPS, park rangers ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse, twhitehouse@peer.org, 240-247-0299 National Parks Face Crippling Seasonal Staff Shortfalls Hiring Freeze Snarling Plans for Managing Return of Huge Summer Crowds Washington, DC — The Trump...
In the past week, PEER has been flooded with questions from public employees who are trying to do their work through the chaos of firings and threatened firings, transfers, telework and remote work changes, personal attacks, and other efforts to coerce them to quit...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin regarding Elon Musk’s Access to EPA Databases TO: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin FROM: PEER DATE: February 5, 2025 TAGS: DOGE, EPA ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse, twhitehouse@peer.org, 240-247-0299 EPA’s Zeldin Must Reveal Musk Ties PEER calls on Zeldin to Protect Confidential Data Washington, DC — Efforts by Elon Musk, President Trump’s billionaire...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to OPM Acting Director Charles Ezell regarding Federal Civil Service Employees Placed on Administrative Leave TO: Acting Director of U.S. Office of Personnel Management Charles Ezell FROM: PEER DATE: February 4, 2025 TAGS: administrative leave, OPM...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2025 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 pjenkins@peer.org Most Sidelined Federal Diversity Staff and Others Should Be Allowed Back to Work OPM’s “Deferred Resignation” Administrative Leave Plan Is a Sham Washington, DC...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2025 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 pjenkins@peer.org Tim Whitehouse (202) 247-0288 twhitehouse@peer.org Trump’s Federal Employee Buyout Offer is an Illusion OPM “Fork in the Road” Deferred Resignation Offer May be Illegal...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse, PEER, 240-234-2453, twhitehouse@peer.org Jordan Libowitz, CREW, press@citizensforethics.org Democracy Forward, press@democracyforward.org Trump’s executive order to fire government workers is illegal...
This commentary was originally published in the Winter 2025 edition of PEEReview. The bipartisan consensus in support of federal scientific integrity policies is imploding, as evidenced by a flurry of fiery letters from House Oversight Chair James Comer to federal...
Tim Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, issued the following statement in response to efforts by the Trump administration to purge the civil service of disloyal employees. “In the past week, the Trump...
This commentary was originally published in the Winter 2025 edition of PEEReview. With Trump 2.0 promising to exact revenge on perceived enemies, weaken and politicize the civil service, and eviscerate important environmental protections, PEER anticipates a flood of...
It’s official — President Trump is now the 47th President of the United States, and a new era is upon us. We welcome the peaceful transfer of power, which remains the most important cornerstone of any democracy. However, in the coming days, months, and years, we will...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2025 CONTACT Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 pjenkins@peer.org Trump Acting to Execute Federal “Enemies List” Involuntary Leaves, Reassignments, and Mass Probation Revocations Washington, DC — The Trump White House is wasting no...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7928 jruch@peer.org EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy Too Little Too Late Rhetoric Alone No Meaningful Check on Trump’s...
This commentary was originally published in the Winter 2025 edition of PEEReview. During the campaign, President Trump distanced himself from Project 2025, a conservative plan to radically remake the federal government. With the election behind him, Trump is now...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2025 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse, 240-234-2453, twhitehouse@peer.org Senay Emmanuel, 206-618-9015 Maryland’s Renewable Electricity Program Fails to Deliver State’s Premier Climate Program in Need of Reform Washington, DC — Design...
