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As we deal with this global pandemic, PEER is adapting and responding, and continuing our work of protecting public employees who protect our environment, natural resources and public health.
First, we’re prioritizing the health of our staff by practicing social distancing and working from home. With today’s modern technologies, we won’t miss a beat, though.
Our work watch-dogging the Trump administration will continue as we expose corruption, malfeasance and anti-science agendas in government. Working with employee contacts, we will also attempt to expose and help remedy harmful breakdowns of pollution controls, natural resource protections and public health protections.
Finally, we will be working to make sure that public employees are afforded appropriate protections at work, including such measures as liberal teleworking and other steps needed to reduce the risk of infection at work.
EPA Creating a Pandemic of Pollution Since Covid-19 Crisis
Despite the connection between exposure to air pollution and adverse outcomes from COVID-19, EPA continues to accelerate its efforts to gut important air quality protections, unleashing what a new staff report by U.S. Senator Carper calls a “pandemic of pollution.” Since March 1, EPA has rolled back vehicle fuel economy standards, relaxing efforts to limit tailpipe pollution and virtually undoing one of the government’s most significant efforts to combat climate change. Read More »
CORONAVIRUS NEWS FROM PEER
National Parks Epitomize Trump COVID Inconsistency
As more than 100 national park units have closed, hundreds more remain open in an uneven handling of COVID-19 by the Trump administration.
...BLOG: Trump’s War on Watchdogs
Trump conitnues war on watchdogs in latest firing of Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General for the intelligence community.
...BLOG: COVID-19 Power Grab
Buried deep in the $2 trillion coronavirus bill, was a change in the tax code that “could result in $170 billion in tax breaks for real estate investors.”
...NRC Stages Swift Sweeping Rollback During Pandemic
Vast Amounts of Rad Waste Slated for Disposal by Unlicensed Operators
...PEERMail | Anti-Science Agenda Getting a Green Light
Failure to address the pandemic lies with Trump and politicians like Mitch McConnell who have a long history gutting funding of our public health agencies and ignoring the advice of...
BLOG: How Mitch McConnell Gutted the Pandemic Response
While he has been the Senate Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell has led efforts to cut $1.6 trillion in critical funding for CDC and NIH research. And now, as our public...
PEER Letter to Suspend Action During Coronavirus Crisis
A coalition of more than 90 conservation groups issued a letter to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt urging the department to "suspend major policy changes, changes to regulations, oil and gas lease sales...
BLOG: Self-Dealing, COVID-19 and the Public Trust
U.S. Senators sold millions of dollars in stock after receiving non-public information during Congressional briefings in January on the coronavirus threat.
...Coronavirus Leaves National Parks in Leaderless Limbo
Park Entrance Fees Waived as Visitor Centers Shuttered and Staff Telework
...ALERT: Pandemic Perspective
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the country, many people have asked how we plan to continue to our work. The global impact of the coronavirus is bringing dramatic changes...
