For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Contact: Kirsten Stade [email protected] Big Cypress ORV Plan a Travesty: Former Superintendent Park Service Shirking Wilderness, Wildlife, and Conservation Responsibilities Washington, DC — The Big...
Pesticides A Vision for Pesticide Policies That Protect the Environment and Public Health Printable Download Available Here Preface For more than a quarter century, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has served environmental professionals...
For Immediate Release: Thursday, December 10, 2020 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Flying Sea Turtles in Crisis Is Growing Concern Park Service & NOAA Shrink Sea Turtle Recovery Capacity as Need Spikes Washington, DC — A record...
In Praise of COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones Yesterday, the home of COVID whistleblower Rebekah Jones was raided by Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents who pointed guns at her family and children and confiscated her computer and other electronic equipment,...
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 7, 2020 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028; Kirsten Stade [email protected] California Should Ban Pesticides with Forever Chemicals Presence of PFAS in Insecticide Magnifies Agricultural Water Pollution Risks Washington, DC — An...
Time to Break the PFAS Bond A recent PEER investigation has found per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a widely used pesticide, Anvil 10+10, which is aerially sprayed on millions of acres of land in Massachusetts, Florida, New York and at least 23 other...
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Contact: Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933; Kirsten Stade [email protected] Aerially Sprayed Pesticide Contains PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Potentially Spread Over Millions of Acres Washington, DC — State efforts to control...
Aerial Spraying PFAS in Massachusetts Today, PEER released test results it commissioned from a private lab showing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in a widely used pesticide, Anvil 10+10, which is aerially sprayed on millions of acres of land in...
Will Biden Pick Whistleblowers? It is welcome news that President-elect Biden chose a noted whistleblower, Dr. Rick Bright, to serve on his COVID-Advisory Council. Yet, it is unclear whether recruitment of whistleblowers will extend beyond advisory posts. The Trump...
Some key features of litigating before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) are – There is a right to a hearing before an Administrative Judge but it must be requested; One can request a stay of the adverse personnel action prior to hearing, but it is rarely...
The U.S. Lags Way Behind Other Countries in Banning Harmful Pesticides Paraquat, one of the most acutely deadly herbicides on the market, has been banned or phased out in dozens of countries, as have many pesticides. But it continues to be used in the U.S. Think...
Climate Change and the Transition Ahead With much of the nation focused on the pandemic and the Presidential transition, PEER is not losing sight of the fact that the world is entering its final phase of the battle to stabilize the world’s climate. That’s why we are...
For Immediate Release: Monday, November 16, 2020 Contact: Tim Whitehouse (202) 265-7337; Kirsten Stade [email protected] More PFAS Found in Maryland Water and Seafood Maryland Must Set Health Standards for Toxic “Forever Chemical” Silver Spring, MD – New...
COVID-19, Yellowstone, and the Company that puts the American Public at Risk: An Open Letter Dear Concerned Citizen, On February 17, 2020, on a -16 degree morning, in the remote town of West Yellowstone, winter snow guides took to the frozen streets to shed light on...
For Immediate Release: Friday, November _, 2020 Contact: Kevin Bell (202) 265-7337; Kirsten Stade [email protected] First Glimpse Behind Scenes at Battle of Lafayette Park Confusion and Misinformation Dominated Operation Outside White House Washington, DC — As new...
Dear Friends, With the election results still coming in, we at PEER recognize that the most important thing to do at this time is to make sure every vote is counted, and there are no attempts to disrupt a peaceful transfer of power if the presidency changes. That is...
Schedule F: America’s Toxic Politics is Killing Us On October 23, in one of his last acts before the 2020 Presidential Elections, President Trump signed an executive order that threatens to gut a century-and-a-half of civil service reforms. The President’s order...
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 23, 2020 Contact: Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028; Kirsten Stade [email protected] “Zombie” Dams Imperil Pacific Northwest Waters Special Counsel Probes Army Corps Failure to Assess Dam Operations Washington, DC — For decades, the US...
Rocky Road Ahead The next few months will be momentous. No matter the election’s outcome, we know this administration will continue to impose its will on the American people right up to the moment it leaves office. And these actions could have profound effects on...
When Government is Run By A Gilded Few, Essential Workers Pay the Price With the coronavirus in “uncontrolled spread” in late October in 34 states and Puerto Rico, according to CovidExitStrategy.org, and with top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci saying we are...
