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Freedom of Information Violations Go Unpunished
October 1, 2026
No Disciplinary Records for Wrongful Withholding of Public Records
PEER Sues U.S. Forest Service to Release Non-Disclosure Agreements
September 30, 2026
Lawsuit Demands Release of Records Following Agencies Failure to Comply with Public Records Law
EPA Retracts Central Claim of PFAS Progress
September 24, 2026
Agency Makes Grudging Admission That PFAS Are Still Being Manufactured and Imported
FSEEE and PEER Oppose USDA Plan to Weaken National Forest Protections and Expand Motorized Use
September 23, 2026
Rollback Would Strip Wildlife and Watershed Safeguards from 193 Million Acres of Public Land as the Forest Service Faces an $11.44 Billion Maintenance Backlog and Plans to Cut Two-Thirds of Its Permanent Workforce
Former DOJ Tax Trial Attorney Isabelle Dietz Joins PEER as Staff Counsel
September 21, 2026
Isabelle Brings Litigation Experience and A Demonstrated Commitment to Public Service
Groups Appeal EPA’s Refusal to Release Impact Assessments for High-Impact Artificial Intelligence Tools
September 15, 2026
PEER and FIG Challenge Secrecy Surrounding EPA’s Growing Use of AI
EPA’s “Historic Action” to Curb Microplastics in Drinking Water Meaningless
September 3, 2026
Microplastics Added to a “Candidate List” With Scant Chance at Regulation
Groups Demand FAA Reject Rule Waiving Environmental Requirements for Commercial Rocket Launches
September 1, 2026
The Proposed Rule Would Undermine 13 Environmental Laws Protecting Wildlife, Water, and Public Health
Aging Trans-Alaska Pipeline to Get Only Perfunctory Review
August 28, 2026
30-Year Right-of-Way Renewal Subject to 15-Day Public Comment Period
PEER to EPA: Withdraw PFAS Biosolids Proposal and Follow the Law
August 26, 2026
Sewage Sludge Guidance Will Lead to More Harm
PEER Seeks Investigation into Billions in Big Bend Border Contracts
August 19, 2026
DHS Inspector General Asked to Examine Political Influence, Contractor Selection, and Lack of Oversight
Interior Faces Widespread Backlash Over Effort to Weaken Wilderness Protections Across Millions of Acres of Public Lands
August 17, 2026
Public comments urge the administration to abandon its review and preserve longstanding safeguards for America’s public lands
Interior Department Leaders Must Now Be Held Accountable for Reflecting Pool Debacle
August 1, 2026
PEER Calls on the Interior Secretary to Answer for No-Bid Contract Failure, Botched Renovation, and Abuse of Power in Prosecution of Innocent Citizen
PEER: OPM Rule Creates Back Door Around Federal Workforce Protections
July 29, 2026
Proposed Rule Would Gut Reduction in Force Protections and Violate the Administrative Leave Act
New Report Finds Majority of Florida Waterways Fail Water Quality Standards
July 28, 2026
State Pollution Enforcement Actions Remain Near Historic Lows as Population Explodes
PEER Comments in Opposition to OPM-MSPB “Promoting Employee Accountability” Rule
July 23, 2026
Rule is Part of a Broader Effort to “Return Our Government to the Spoils System”
PEER Warns OMB Grant Proposal Would Institutionalize Corruption and Destroy American Science
July 13, 2026
Administration Seeks Complete Political Control Over Federal Grant Funds
EPA’s Dire Fear of Addressing Microplastic Pollution
EPA Engineer Fired after Asking for Microplastic Monitoring in Permit
Coalition Calls for Rigorous Federal Review of Space-Based Data Center Proposals
July 8, 2026
FCC must provide oversight and conduct a thorough review of the risks and impacts of these projects to ensure they are not causing irreparable environmental harm to our planet.
Gray Whales Suffering “Catastrophic Mortality Event”
July 7, 2026
Strandings So Far in 2026 Setting a Deadly Pace