PEER in Mississippi

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 Mississippi:


News Releases for Mississippi
October 22, 2009  KATRINA CLEAN-UP RIFE WITH FRAUD AND MAYHEM — Documents Prompt Call for Review of Army Corps Contractor Supervision
July 18, 2006  CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK TO PAD PARK SERVICE PAYROLL — Senator Thad Cochran Seeks to Super-Size Mississippi Superintendent
February 10, 2005  BUSH BUDGET ZEROES OUT UPPER MISSISSIPPI LOCKS — Only Minor Funding for Environmental Restoration
July 25, 2001  CORPS TO PROCEED WITH BILLION DOLLAR UPPER MISSISSIPPI PROJECT — Decision to Reject Reforms Urged by National Academy & Pentagon

PEER does not have a Mississippi 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.