PEER in Minnesota

PEER's environmental work is solely directed by the needs of its members. As a consequence, we have the distinct honor of serving resource professionals who daily cast profiles in courage in cubicles across the country.

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Following are PEER news releases, white papers, surveys and other activities for Minnesota:


News Releases for Minnesota
February 27, 2006  3M CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION WIDESPREAD IN MINNESOTA — New Report Finds Worst PFC Pollution in Nation around Twin Cities
February 24, 2006  SIGNIFICANT HEALTH RISK FROM PFC LEVELS IN MINNESOTA FISH — State Balks on Issuing Health Advisories
February 2, 2006  STATE PAYS SCIENTIST $325,000 TO RESIGN — Scotchgard Whistleblower Agrees to Drop Free Speech Lawsuit
October 24, 2005  RECORD LEVELS OF TOXIC PFCS IN MINNESOTA FISH — Bioaccumulations in Food Chain Are Building; Fish Advisory May Be Needed
August 18, 2005  “SCOTCHGARD” WHISTLEBLOWER FILES FEDERAL FREE SPEECH LAWSUIT — Gag Order Against Speaking with Legislators and at Scientific Conferences on “Emerging Contaminants”
August 4, 2005  AGENCY REBUFFS INFORMATION REQUEST IN "SCOTCHGARD" WHISTLEBLOWER CASE — Issues Raised By Minnesota Scientist Are At Core Of Senator’s Letter
May 16, 2005  “SCOTCHGARD” WHISTLEBLOWER FILES FEDERAL COMPLAINT — Minnesota Scientist Cites Threats By Ex-3M Executive Heading Pollution Agency
September 11, 2001  MILITARY INSTALLATIONS SLATED FOR NATIONAL PARK — Air Force Radar Stations in Death Valley

PEER does not have a Minnesota chapter, but if you would like to start one, let us know.

As a service organization, PEER relies on current or former agency employees to point out issues to work on. If you work for a resource management agency, and you struggle with:

  • political interference with science-based decisions,
  • undue influence of industry into permitting decisions,
  • a management hostile to the conservation views of staff,
  • censorship of job-related opinions, or
    • anti-government threats from your community

PEER can help!
Our job is to deliver the problem to your agency decision-makers and the public while protecting the anonymitiy of the messanger. This may be as simple as a letter from PEER to your supervisor that says, "we're watching," or as complex as a legal challenge to your administration. To see examples of common tactics we've used in other states, check out our agency surveys, white papers and news releases.

As with all of our work, every project is employee directed. That means you call the shots.

For more information, contact PEER at info@peer.org or (202) 265-7337.