In February 2025, the inappropriately-named “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)” abruptly terminated 420 employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), amounting to about 18% of the agency’s workforce. Their termination was an early example of the...
The Trump administration is trying to kill the United States offshore wind industry behind closed doors. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Burgum has been leading the President’s playbook of undermining confidence in the U.S. renewable energy industry and...
To: Members of Congress I am writing to express extreme dismay at this administration’s attack on wildlife protections. America’s unique wildlife plays an essential part in our nation’s culture, economy, and ecosystems. However, the actions taken by this...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 2, 2026 CONTACT Joanna Citron Day, (240) 247-3081, [email protected] Blockbuster New Documents Show EPA Employees Should Never Have Been Fired Attorneys Urge Charges Be Dropped and Employees Reinstated Washington, DC — Newly...
As our country’s relationship with space rapidly changes, PEER is tracking the possible environmental impacts of a rapidly growing number of satellites orbiting the Earth. Recently, PEER commented on SpaceX’s proposal to launch up to a million satellites into space,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 2, 2026 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal (303) 898-0798 [email protected] Forest Service Sheds Research Capacity in Move to Utah USDA Abandons Science, Closing 57 Forest Service Research Stations Washington, DC — As part of a...
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum is vandalizing America’s national parks. Not symbolic vandalism. Real, deliberate damage to one of our most trusted public institutions. Under Burgum’s leadership, the National Park Service is being dismantled piece by...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 31, 2026 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 [email protected] Ruskin Hartley (520) 347-6361 [email protected] Satellite Solar Reflecting Mirrors Merit Environmental Review “Sunlight on Demand” in Night Skies Carries...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 30, 2026 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal (303) 898-0798 [email protected] Colorado Should Stop Using PFAS-Laden Pesticides Legislators & Public Health Groups Ask Governor to Ban Forever Chemicals Washington, DC — More than 20...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on proposed Prior Notice of Citizen Suits Rule, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OGC2024-0557 TO: EPA Office of General Counsel FROM: Tim Whitehouse, Executive Director, PEER DATE: March 26, 2026 TAGS: EPA,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 26, 2026 CONTACT Chandra Rosenthal (303) 898-0798 [email protected] As Rangeland Health Declines, BLM Stops Monitoring Science-Based Land Management Falls Victim to Trump Budget Cuts Washington, DC — America’s vast...
On episode 116 of the Green Root Podcast (the official podcast of Eco-Integrity Alliance), Jeff Ruch, Senior Counsel for Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, exposes decades of evidence pointing towards collusion between the U.S. Forest Service and the...
Climate Change, Governance, and the Trump Administration: Why Action Matters More Than Ever U.S. climate policy is in tatters after a year of government purges of civil servants and relentless attacks on environmental policies, programs, and funding mechanisms. What...
PEER is working with scientists, farmers, and local governments to protect America’s food supply from toxic chemicals. In just the last two weeks, PEER has: Filed an appeal in the case on behalf of Texas farmers and others to require the U.S. Environmental Protection...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 18, 2026 CONTACT Laura Dumais, (202) 792-1277, [email protected] Toxic Sewage Sludge Fertilizer Fight at the Appeals Court EPA Shirking Its Duty to Protect Farmers, Gardeners, Food, and Water from PFAS Contamination ...
DESCRIPTION: Letter opposing the Extinction Committee’s closed-door decisions to doom endangered marine life TO: U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum FROM: Advocates for Snake Preservation; American Bird Conservancy; Animal Protection New Mexico;...
To: The U.S. House of Representatives As your constituent, I am writing to express deep concern about the prioritization of chemical companies over people in the Farm Bill draft. This bill aims to take away the ability to hold chemical manufacturers accountable in...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 13, 2026 Contact: Joanna Citron Day, (240) 247-3081, [email protected] Newly released EPA Documents Support Employees Free Speech Rights Fired EPA Employees Targeted for Exercising Constitutional Rights Washington, DC —...
