Letters, Public Comments and Reports

DESCRIPTION: PEER letter to Secretary Deb Haaland on Interior’s continued use of the harsh personnel policy known as Notice of Opportunity to Demonstrate Acceptable Performance process, known as a “NODAP.” TO: Secretary Deb Haaland FROM: Tim Whitehouse, PEER DATE: April 19, 2022 ...

DESCRIPTION: Public comments submitted in response to a call for public input in developing an “Atlas” to track a clear baseline of information on lands and waters that are conserved or restored for purposes of the administration’s America the Beautiful initiative to have at least 30 ...

DESCRIPTION: PEER letter to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Potential Rule Amendments Related to Liquified Carbon Dioxide, PUC Docket Number: U999/CI-21-847 TO: Consumer Affairs Office, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission FROM: ...

PEER is calling on Maryland leadership to get dirty energy sources out of the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS ...

DESCRIPTION: PEER submitted comments supporting a proposed OPM rulemaking that would remove a prohibition on “clean record” settlements for whistleblowers who are challenging illegal retaliation. TO: Office of Personnel Management FROM: Hudson Kingston, PEER DATE: February 3, 2022 TAGS ...

DESCRIPTION: PEER letter to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regarding whether the Commission should initiate a rulemaking to cover carbon pipelines under existing hazardous liquid pipeline authority TO: Consumer Affairs Office, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission FROM: Hudson ...

DESCRIPTION: Comment (via letter) to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Draft PFAS Monitoring Plan Comment TO: Sophie Greene, PFAS Coordinator, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency FROM: Hudson Kingston, PEER DATE: January 21, 2022 TAGS: Minnesota, PFAS, PFOS, pollution     & ...

DESCRIPTION: PEER submitted a letter covering past USFS employee critical feedback, treaty rights impacting NEPA scope, and economic issues related to a USFS and BLM proposal to remove a large amount of BLM-controlled mineral resources under the Superior National Forest from leasing for ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to MPCA regarding the impaired waters list, to consider expanding the type and levels of PFAS that would result in impaired waters TO: Miranda Nichols, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency FROM: Hudson Kingston, PEER DATE: January 7, 2022 TAGS: Minnesota, clean water, ...

DESCRIPTION: COMMENTS ON Proposed Amendment to Rules Governing Certificates of Need and Site and Route Permits for Large Electric Power Plants and High-Voltage Transmission Lines, Minnesota Rules Chapters 7849 and 7850 and Governing Notice Plan Filing Requirements, Minnesota Rules, part ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to regarding the NPS Voices listening tour and report identifying culture of employee harassment TO: National Park Service Director Nominee Charles (Chuck) Sams FROM: Tim Whitehouse, PEER Executive Director DATE: November 15, 2021 TAGS: EPA, violence vs. Employees, ...

DESCRIPTION: Implementation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act TO: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change FROM: Tim Whitehouse, PEER Executive Director DATE: October 26, 2021 TAGS: EPA, chemical safety, toxic chemicals & ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding rogue states receiving Pittman-Robertson funding despite their egregious management of wolf populations TO: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland FROM: PEER, Global Indigenous Council, Center for Biological Diversity, and others DATE ...

Report on Enforcement Efforts by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection – Calendar Year 2020 ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to David S. Ferriero regarding Federal Records Act Violations by the EPA TO: David S. Ferriero FROM: PEER DATE: August 26, 2021 TAGS: EPA, Whistleblowers, Records Act ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to Dr. Michal Freedhoff regarding the hardships in the New Chemicals Division at the EPA TO: Dr. Michal Freedhoff, EPA Assistant Administrator FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: August 10, 2021 TAGS: OCSPP, EPA, TSCA ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to Representative DeGette regarding the chemical industry’s influence over EPA’s decision-making processes TO: Representative DeGette FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: August 3, 2021 TAGS: EPA, chemicals ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to Scientific Integrity Task Force asking the administration to provide adequate funding and oversight of scientific integrity policies TO: Scientific Integrity Task Force FROM: PEER DATE: July 28, 2021 TAGS: Scientific Integrity, Biden Administration ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to Secretary Deb Haaland asking the administration to address livestock overgrazing on federal lands TO: Secretary Deb Haaland FROM: Tim Whitehouse / PEER DATE: July 21, 2021 TAGS: Grazing, Livestock, Biden Administration ...

DESCRIPTION: Letter to Scientific Integrity Task Force regarding core scientific transparency policies and how they should not vary from agency to agency TO: Scientific Integrity Task Force FROM: PEER DATE: July 14, 2021 TAGS: Scientific Integrity, Biden Administration ...