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 Political Appointees Violate Science Integrity Rules
Complaint Details HQ Systematically Sidelining Science in WOTUS Review
PEERMail: Out of Sight – Not Out of Mind
Until enactment of the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (also known as the Ocean Dumping Act) in October 1972, the U.S. routinely dumped high-level radioactive, medical, and other military and industrial wastes into the sea. As a result, America’s...
EPA Lead Plan Won’t Prevent Future Flints
Loopholes and Limitations Hobble Removal of Lead from Drinking Water
PEERMail: The Worst One Yet
Of the estimated 95 Trump environmental rollbacks, perhaps none is as dangerous as the latest attempt to gut the Clean Water Act. The plan to cut back clean water protections will— Leave 60% of currently protected streams, pools, and wetlands (and up to 90% in the...
EPA Political Appointees Violate Science Integrity Rules
Complaint Details HQ Systematically Sidelining Science in WOTUS Review
BLOG: 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...
BLOG: 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
