Public Employees, Free Speech, and the Rise of Authoritarianism: Why it Matters for the Environment Over the past several decades, the government has increasingly sought to restrict government employees’ free speech rights and to close pathways through which...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 29, 2026 Contact: Joanna Citron Day, (240) 247-3081, [email protected] Tim Whitehouse, (240) 247-0299, [email protected] Government Lawyer and Investigator Aaron Lloyd Joins PEER as Senior Counsel Washington, DC —...
Report Summary Across the United States private companies graze livestock for profit on millions of acres of public land. Livestock grazing on public lands can degrade soils, reduce native plant diversity, alter water quality, and disrupt wildlife habitat, often...
In a complaint filed last April, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility accused EPA of violating federal law by idling some workers indefinitely because of their purported connection to environmental justice work. The group asked the U.S. Office of Special...
As the current Trump administration enters its second year, our work continues to unfold at a rapid pace. One growing area of PEER’s work is protecting the free speech rights of public employees. To explore this issue, we invite you to join us on January 29th at 2pm...
Report Summary The Department of Justice settled just 15 of the cases referred by the Environmental Protection Agency for civil prosecution in the year since President Trump’s second inauguration. That is far below the 71 concluded during the first full year of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 22, 2026 Contact: Kaylee Rodriguez, (240) 657-0994, [email protected] Joanna Citron Day, (240) 247-3081, [email protected] Under EPA’s Zeldin, Pollution Enforcement Dying a Quick Death Department of Justice Civil Pollution...
DESCRIPTION: Scoping Comments on BLM Utah 2026 Second Quarter Competitive Oil and Gas Lease Sale Environmental Assessment TO: Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office FROM:John W. Hiscock, JD; Chandra Rosenthal, Rocky Mountain Regional Director, Public Employees...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 15, 2026 Contact: Tim Whitehouse, 240-247-0299, [email protected] Katie Dixon Wohlgenant, [email protected] PEER Demands Accounting from Interior Department Over “Freedom250” Use of Taxpayer Funds Diversion...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 12, 2026 Contact: Colleen Zimmerman (202) 464-2293 [email protected]; Paula Dinerstein 301-580-4020 [email protected] Federal Employee First Amendment Lawsuit Advances Right of Federal Workers to Engage in Off-Duty...
As we begin the new year, I am pleased to share with you that PEER has completed a new strategic plan for 2026-2029. The plan underscores the important nature of PEER’s work at a critical time in our nation’s history. What is unique about this plan is its recognition...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Contact: Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 [email protected] PEER Opens Investigation Seeking Records Behind Interior Department’s Offshore Wind Halt Washington, DC — Public Employees for Environmental...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on Proposed Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States” TO: Stacey Jensen Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division, Office of Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Milton Boyd Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Contact: Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 [email protected]; Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] At Least $10 Billion Was Spent on Paying Federal Staff to Do Nothing in 2025 Trump’s Profligate Use of Paid...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, December 30, 2025 Contact: Peter Jenkins (202) 265-4189 [email protected]; Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 [email protected] New SF Bay Area Air Tour Plan Weak on Protecting Park Resources 2,700 Overflights Across Golden Gate, Pt. Reyes, SF...
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and House Committee on Natural Resources re: pausing leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States TO: Chairman Mike Lee, Chairman Bruce Westerman, Ranking...
DESCRIPTION: Comments on PFAS Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act TO: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics FROM: Erica Kyzmir-McKeon, Esq. Senior Attorney, Communities & Toxics...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, December 29, 2025 Contact: Tim Whitehouse (240) 247-0299 [email protected] Burgum’s Offshore Wind Halt of Questionable Legality Interior Department Riddled with Conflicts of Interest and Ethical Challenges Washington, DC...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates radio, TV, satellite, cable, and wireless and wireline communications. Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the agency, like all federal agencies, is supposed to both follow legal requirements to...
As 2025 draws to a close, all of us at PEER would like to extend our warmest wishes for a joyful holiday season and a happy new year. Even as we take time to reflect, our work continues to grow in response to the challenges of this year. Just last week, we were part...
