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Legal and Program Manager

Kaylee Rodriguez joined PEER in 2025, following her time as a legal assistant at the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division. In addition to her experience at DOJ, Kaylee has interned for non-profits focused on a variety of issues including the environment, civic engagement, and access to immigration legal services. As a Miami native, she has a deep appreciation for the natural world, especially the ocean, and is no stranger to the pressing environmental threats we face today. Her educational background includes public policy, environmental science, and journalism. She holds a BA from Duke University and hopes to pursue a career as an attorney.

COMMENTARY | Trump Administration Descends on Dissenters; They’re Still Speaking Out

by Kaylee Rodriguez | September 18, 2025
A recent series of dissent letters signed by federal government employees documents the devastation this administration is inflicting on public health, safety, and the environment ...

COMMENTARY | Trump’s Attack on Science Will Leave Us All Sicker

by Tim Whitehouse | June 23, 2025
The Trump administration’s evisceration of the federal agencies that protect our health and environment is a full-throttled attack on science that will set our nation back for years, if not decades to come ...

New Integrity Rules Differ on Allowable Scientist Speech 

by PEER | February 1, 2024
Agencies Range from Bans on Policy Discussion to “Open Discourse” Pledges ...

NIH’s Science Integrity Plan Has Missing and Misplaced Pieces

by PEER | November 6, 2023
Draft Policy Faulted as Incomplete, Inconsistent, and Essentially Ineffective ...