For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 27, 2021 Contact: Kirsten Stade [email protected] Can Biden Science Task Force Break Old Bad Habits? Many Worked for Years in Failed System without a Peep of Protest Washington, DC — President Biden’s newly convened...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Scientific Integrity Task Force regarding how the Scientific Integrity Policies mask misconducts by refusing to investigate formal complaints TO: Scientific Integrity Task Force FROM: PEER DATE: May 27, 2021 TAGS: BLM, whistleblowers, FWS,...
What’s Going on With Colorado Air Quality? When you think of Colorado, you probably imagine clear blue skies and sunshine—that image doesn’t jibe with the air quality in much of the state. Colorado’s urban air quality is ranked 43rd out of 50 states by the US...
Endangered Species Day: In Praise of the Combat Biologists This Endangered Species Day, as we celebrate the imperiled life that enriches our own and sustains our ecosystems, let us also celebrate the Endangered Species Act Section 7 biologists who work for the U.S....
New England States Must Act on PFAS in Pesticides PEER and the Conservation Law Foundation have sent letters to every New England state asking them to immediately halt the use of any pesticides known to contain PFAS and to test all pesticides for PFAS starting with...
The EPA’s failure to regulate PFAS is causing tremendous health and economic damage on Long Island. PFAS, or per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a major and growing threat to our health, water, and soil. A key cause for concern is that these so-called...
Beefalo Befuddlement in Grand Canyon Grand Canyon National Park recently made international news when it advertised a call for “volunteers” to come shoot bison living on its North Rim. That invitation sparked 45.000 applications. From this avalanche of interest, only...
Republished with permission from National Parks Traveler Op-Ed | The Park Service Has Lost Its Conservation Compass In the past six months, the United States has experienced two of the largest sea turtle mortality events in history. Each took place on the shores of a...
Conservation Road Map Falls Short On January 27, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order committing his administration “to achieve the goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.” That’s an ambitious goal. The U.S. currently...
Contact: Peter Jenkins, [email protected] Former EPA Children’s Health chief has whistleblower hearing next week – September 13 through 15 Who: The expert whom the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recruited in 2015 to enhance protection of children’s...
Dunn Landfill’s Environmental Injustice Dunn Landfill, located in Rensselaer, New York, has plagued its neighbors for years. The landfill impacts the residents of Rensselaer with problems like truck traffic, odor, dust and leachate containing toxic per- and...
Migratory Birds Get a Lift with Proposed Rule Reversal The Biden administration has proposed restoring protections for migratory birds that were weakened by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under former President Donald Trump. In the waning days of the Trump...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 11, 2021 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Chemical Safety Board Chair’s Spending Spree – On Herself Trump Holdover Consolidates Control to Preempt Biden Appointees Washington, DC — A Trump appointee leading the...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Michael Regan regarding environmental justice issues around the Cherokee power plant in Colorado TO: Michael Regan, EPA Administrator FROM: PEER DATE: May 10, 2021 TAGS: Colorado, EPA, air quality...
DESCRIPTION: Request to Expand Scope of Investigation by Special Assistant Attorneys General into Non-Enforcement of National Ambient Air Quality Standards by the CO Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division. TO: Colorado Attorney...
Biden’s First 100 Days During his first 100 days in office, President Biden has begun to chart a new course for the nation’s environmental programs. Pivoting from Trump’s climate antics, the President paused new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and in...
The Department of Labor (DOL) administers whistleblower provisions in over 20 different statutes relevant to the environment, workplace safety, airlines, commercial motor carriers, consumer products, financial reform, food safety, health insurance reform, motor...
Haaland’s Bold Move Forward at Interior On April 16, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued her first two secretarial orders. The first establishes a climate task force, coordinating the Department of the Interior efforts to address climate change. The...
For immediate release: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Contact: Kirsten Stade [email protected] EPA Scientist Wins Award amid Fight To Win Her Job Back Dr. Etzel Seeks Return to Helm of Office of Children’s Health Protection Washington, DC — The expert the U.S....
