Press Releases

This Is the Latest Example Of Trump Administration Vacancies Act Violations

Office of Secretary Nearly Triples in 9 Months to 3rd Largest Interior Bureau

Discovery of Fission Byproducts Is Latest Fiasco at Troubled Superfund Site

EPA Being Sued for Its Failure to Stop This Forever Chemical Contamination

Trump Reversal of Time-Off Policy Aggravates Shutdown Inequities

Group Says Second Trump Administration Repeating Same Vacancies Act Violations Struck Down the First Time

Deadly Long-chains Are Manufactured Daily and Threaten Public Health

Today’s court ruling is an important victory for federal employees, for the rule of law, and for the principle that public servants cannot be used as political pawns.

The millions of hard working people who work for the federal government should not be used as political pawns nor should their livelihood become a political weapon.

Criminal Prosecution for Misuse of Funds Unlikely by Partisan DOJ

This shutdown is not just a budget standoff – it’s being weaponized to consolidate power in the Executive Branch at the direct expense of the American people.

Decision Leaves Communities Vulnerable to Toxic Pollution

In response to the Trump Administration’s threat to conduct mass firings of government employees if there is a government shutdown, PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse issued the following statement.

More Than 3 Years after IG Report, EPA Has Not Made Needed Corrections

World’s Leading Scientists Departing Public Service This Month

Rollback of 500-Year to 100-Year Standard Only Paused After Texas Floods

Federal Regulations Governing Disposal of Property on Park Lands Ignored

8th Circuit Rejects Operators Bid to Resume Noisy Tourist Overflights

EPA Begins Firing Signatories of Declaration of Dissent

Spreading “Misinformation” Is Hypocritical Reason to Punish Dissenters