Commentary from PEER

The Park Service Should Not Be Subsidizing Multi-Billion Telecoms to “Wire” Our National Parks

by Tim Whitehouse | April 15, 2024

Legislation is advancing to require the NPS to provide broadband and cellular access in every park where there is a perceived need for greater coverage ...

PEER Applauds the Biden Administration’s Effort to Protect Civil Service from Politicization

by Tim Whitehouse | April 9, 2024

PEER applauds the Biden administration's rule protecting civil servants should a future administration attempt to strip them of their workplace protections ...

Midpoint of Minnesota DNR’s timber harvest plan means a time to reflect, examine future

by Chandra Rosenthal | April 4, 2024

Despite state laws which mandate that logging must prioritize wildlife needs, harvest quotas have proved to have a life of their own ...

Trans-Alaska Pipeline Climate Cluelessness

by Jeff Ruch | March 25, 2024

In its 45 years of operation, TAPS has undergone only two environmental assessments: one in 1972 and the other in 2002 ...

Did You Know? Carbon Capture and Storage is a False Climate Solution

by Tim Whitehouse | March 18, 2024

CCS does not address the GHG emissions, environmental degradation, or public health consequences from the build-out of infrastructure ...

Vital Safety Net for Pollinators in Peril

by Tim Whitehouse | March 12, 2024

The EPA's 1984 eco-mistake led to the overuse of pesticides, the wholesale loss of pollinators, and widespread environmental contamination ...

Biden’s 30X30 Conservation Plan Falls Far Short of What Is Needed

by Guest Contributor | January 30, 2024

To the delight of oil drillers, miners, trophy hunters, ranchers, farmers, loggers, and factory trawlers, the Biden plan calls for not initiating any conservation action at the federal level ...

Op-Ed | Why is EPA Considering Lethal Pesticides for Florida Citrus?

by Kyla Bennett | January 29, 2024

Few pesticides have raised more red flags across the world in recent years than an insecticide called aldicarb ...

Addressing Radon Risks in Public Housing: PEER is Making Progress

by Chandra Rosenthal | January 28, 2024

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking and public housing is often ground zero for exposure ...

Rooting PFAS Out of Our Food Chain

by Jeff Ruch | January 22, 2024

Culminating three years of legal and advocacy work, the EPA issued an order prohibiting Inhance Technologies from producing PFAS during fluorination ...

Unveiling Challenges in Minnesota’s Forest Management

by Chandra Rosenthal | December 7, 2023

Minnesota DNR employees are concerned that the current forest management plan is unduly prioritizing timber production over conservation efforts ...

Artificial Turf – A Plague on the Earth

by Kyla Bennett | November 13, 2023

Like a nasty rash, artificial turf has spread beyond sports fields to urban lawns, schoolyards, and parks ...

PEER’s Response to Interior’s Law Enforcement Report

by Guest Contributor | November 7, 2023

The Department of Interior's long-awaited report highlighted the declining staffing levels within its agencies, especially NPS and BLM ...

Redeeming Santa Susana: Micro-Steps Up a Mountain

by Jeff Ruch | November 6, 2023

The communities around Santa Susana will continue to suffer while Boeing shirks responsibility and leaves a toxic legacy ...

Stronger Whistleblower Protections for Government Contractors

by Colleen Zimmerman | November 3, 2023

Government contractors who blow the whistle on agency misconduct may finally join the ranks of their public employee counterparts in enjoying the same protections ...

Artificial Turf Spreads Like Weeds on Long Island

by Monica Mercola | October 17, 2023

Despite known environmental harms, towns and businesses continue to install artificial turf fields at alarming rates ...

White House Censorship in the Name of Scientific Integrity

by Tim Whitehouse | October 2, 2023

There is good reason to fear that a new Biden administration policy will create a broad chilling effect on scientific work involving hot button topics ...