Protecting America’s Water and Wetlands
PEER works with federal, state and local public servants to protect our rivers, lakes, wetlands, aquifers and coastal waters. We fight to ensure the federal government protects all waters and wetlands of the United States under the Clean Water Act and to ensure everyone has a safe, sufficient supply of clean water.
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NEWS FROM PEER
EPA Science Advisors Slam EPA’s Proposed Water Rule
A working group of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board is the latest group to blast the Administration's efforts to drastically scale back clean water protections in the United States. At issue is a proposed new definition of...
EPA Political Appointees Violate Science Integrity Rules
Complaint Details HQ Systematically Sidelining Science in WOTUS Review
EPA Science Advisors Slam EPA’s Proposed Water Rule
A working group of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board is the latest group to blast the Administration's efforts to drastically scale back clean water protections in the United States. At issue is a proposed new definition of...
WOTUS Redefinition: New York
Impact of proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) redefinition on wetlands and waters in New York: a case study
PEERMail: EPA Weaponizing Water
Last week, EPA's Inspector General slammed the agency for repeatedly looking the other way when public water systems don't inform their customers of violations that could jeopardize their health. The IG found that EPA does a poor job of oversight and of warning the...
WOTUS Redefinition: South Dakota
Impact of Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Redefinition on Wetlands and Waters in South Dakota
South Dakota Ground Zero for Trump Water Rollbacks
State’s Drinking Water, Flood Control, and Wildlife Habitat at High Risk
Arid New Mexico To Get Much Drier Under Trump Plan
Virtually All Rivers and Streams, Many Wetlands to Lose Legal Protection
WOTUS Redefinition: New Mexico
Impact of Proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Redefinition on Wetlands and Waters in New Mexico
PEERMail: A Growing Water Crisis
As two PEER staffers, we are here to let you know some of the water issues we are working on and why we are continuing to fight every day against the disastrous ideology that the government should go soft on polluters. EPA’s embrace of this ideology is laying the...
Water Rustling from Death Valley Charged
Call for Investigation of Allegedly Illegal Diversion of Park Water for a Mine
