For Immediate Release Monday, March 21, 2021 USGS Fires Lab Biosafety Whistleblower Scientist’s Year-Long Limbo Ends; Groups Push for Accrediting USGS Labs Washington, DC — A microbiologist who charges that biosafety failures in U.S. Geological Survey wildlife...
Let’s Resist the Temptation to “Improve” Wilderness The 2020 passage of the Great America Outdoors Act will mean a big infusion for cash-starved federal land management agencies. Amid the excitement, I wanted to sound a note of caution based on my experience as...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to USGS regarding animal care accreditation for USGS wildlife health laboratories TO: David Applegate, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) FROM:Bonobo Conservation Initiative, Center for Biological Diversity, Endangered Species Coalition,...
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 19, 2021 Contact: Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189; Kirsten Stade [email protected] USGS Wildlife Labs Criticized Over Animal Care Call for Independent Accreditation of All USGS Live Animal Facilities Washington, DC — Wildlife...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Department of Interior to extend the Suspension of Delegated Authority from January 20, 2021, regarding easements and rights-of-way TO: Secretary Deb Haaland, Department of Interior FROM: PEER DATE: March 17, 2021 TAGS: cell towers, NPS,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 18, 2021 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 Kirsten Stade [email protected] National Parks Screwing Up Cell Tower Permits Nearly One-Third Invalid or Expired; Call to Extend Permit Moratorium Washington, DC — The...
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 Contact: Peter Jenkins, PEER (202) 265-4189; Sylvia Wu, Center for Food Safety, (510) 434-4871, Hannah Connor, Center for Biological Diversity (202) 681-1676 Call to Restore Ban on Farming Risks in Wildlife Refuges GM...
Supreme Court FOIA Decision and Official Candor In Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s first majority opinion issued earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) does not require release of agency draft biological opinions under...
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028: Kirsten Stade [email protected] Critical Tsunami Warning System Inoperative for Days NOAA Scientists Ordered Not to Discuss DART Outages on Social Media Washington, DC — Our main...
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Contact: Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189; Kirsten Stade [email protected] BLM Moves to Fire Migratory Bird Whistleblower Reports on Raptors Dying in Big Wyoming Oil and Gas Project Spiked Washington, DC — A...
Sunshine Week: Not Letting Our Guard Down The fight for government transparency is reaffirmed each year during Sunshine Week, a national awareness week founded by the News Leaders Association and supported by civic groups throughout the country. As we mark Sunshine...
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Contact: Jerry Phillips (850) 877-8097; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Florida’s Clearwater Awash in Sewage Violations More than 400 Sewage Overflows in Last Five Years; Almost No Enforcement Tallahassee — Florida’s...
NOAA’s Failure on the North Atlantic Right Whale The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most critically endangered whales on the planet. In another tragic turn for this iconic whale, a 12-year old adult male named Cottontail was found dead a few weeks ago off...
Can the Bureau of Land Management Shift Gears on Climate Change? The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is poised to play a critical role in the Biden administration’s climate change and conservation agenda. But after years of inertia and mismanagement, does the BLM have...
Learn More about PEER’s work to protect the North Atlantic right whale from ship strikes, fishing gear entanglements and other human activity. read more»
2021 Bureau of Land Management Employee Survey Report A New Era for the Bureau of Land Management In January and February of 2021, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) conducted a series of in-depth phone interviews with current and former Bureau...
Fraud in EPA’s chemical assessments In the United States, chemical companies have largely taken control of the chemical registration process, which is why it is so difficult to stop toxic chemicals from entering commerce, and why so many toxic chemicals that are...
PEER hosted a lively online discussion to identify steps the Biden administration can take to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Bureau of Land Management to better address its conservation and climate change goals. Panelists discussed the results of a...
EPA’s Bad Chemistry Is Killing Us In America, all chemicals are considered harmless until proven otherwise. That has allowed toxins to rack up high body counts before they are restricted or outlawed. By contrast, Europe, Japan, and other developed countries...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 25, 2021 Contact Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] Fraud Charged in EPA Pesticide Risk Assessment Downgrade of Fumigant Cancer-Potential Due to Pervasive Misconduct Washington, DC — The U.S. Environmental...
