Letter to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands – Allagash Wilderness Waterway development – 3-11-2024 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Letter to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands regarding Allagash Wilderness Waterway development TO: Director Andy Cutko, Department of Conservation FROM: Timothy Whitehouse, PEER DATE: March 11, 2024 ...Allagash Wilderness Construction Plans Spark Outrage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 11, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Allagash Wilderness Construction Plans Spark Outrage Maine Park Bureau Seeks Six New Buildings in Waterway’s Protected Corridor Boston, MA — Construction plans...PEERMail | Positive Trend for Whistleblowers
Positive Trend for Whistleblowers Protecting whistleblowers is at the core of PEER’s work. That is why we are happy to see that in the past five years, whistleblower disclosures and retaliation complaints have fallen by more than forty percent, according to recently...New Analysis Shows Maryland Is Wasting Hundreds of Millions of Dollars Subsidizing Trash Incineration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 5, 2024 CONTACT Tim Whitehouse [PEER] (240) 247-0299, twhitehouse@peer.org Jennifer Kunze [CWA] (240) 397-4126, jkunze@cleanwater.org Senay Emmanuel [PM] (301) 485-9742, senay@progressivemaryland.org New Analysis Shows Maryland Is...REPORT | Maryland’s Energy Subsidies Are Going Up in Flames
I. Summary The Maryland General Assembly should pass the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 20241, which would eliminate trash incineration from Maryland’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS). This bill will help the state meet its climate goals by...Comment – FWS Proposed Rules for National Wildlife Refuge System – 3-4-2024 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to FWS regarding proposed rulemaking and policy updates for the National Wildlife Refuge System TO: Fish and Wildlife Service FROM: PEER; Wilderness Watch; Alliance for the Wild Rockies; Animals Are Sentient Beings, Inc.; Californians for...Comment – Candidates for SACC – 3-1-2024 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to EPA regarding candidates under consideration for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) TO: Environmental Protection Agency FROM: PEER, The Concerned Citizens of St. John, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense...Federal Whistleblower Claims Fall by Almost Half
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 28, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Federal Whistleblower Claims Fall by Almost Half From Trump to Biden, More Federal Workers File Far Fewer Gripes Washington, DC — In recent years, whistleblower...PETITION | Support EPA reforms for Bee and Bird Killing Pesticides
To: Office of Pesticide Programs, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) I strongly support the petition by 65 groups, led by PEER and the American Bird Conservancy, to reverse EPA’s decision to issue a regulatory waiver in 1984 allowing companies to register...Social Security’s Slapdash Scientific Integrity Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 26, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Social Security’s Slapdash Scientific Integrity Plan New Draft Policy Puts Restrictions on But Has No Protections for Scientists Washington, DC — The Social...Remove Forever Chemicals from Biosolid Fertilizers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 22, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Laura Dumais (202) 792-1277 ldumais@peer.org Remove Forever Chemicals from Biosolid Fertilizers PFAS Absorbed in Plants Are Major Exposure Pathway into our Food...PEERMail | PEER Sues EPA to Uncover Toxic Health and Safety Data
PEER Sues EPA to Uncover Toxic Health and Safety Data One of the most important things we do is sue government agencies when they refuse to release important information necessary to protect the public’s well-being. That is why PEER and the Center for Environmental...EPA Fears Empowering Its Own Scientists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 21, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org EPA Fears Empowering Its Own Scientists Management Avoids Any Rules to Enforce Scientific Integrity Principles ...PFAS in Biosolids Fertilizer Sparks Damages Lawsuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, February 20, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org PFAS in Biosolids Fertilizer Sparks Damages Lawsuit Suit Charges Fertilizer Maker Synagro with Poisoning Farms and Livestock Washington, DC — The first in...Texas Farms Poisoned by PFAS-Laden Biosolid Fertilizers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, February 16, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett (508) 230-9933 kbennett@peer.org Texas Farms Poisoned by PFAS-Laden Biosolid Fertilizers Johnson County Holds Hearing to Warn Citizens About Synagro’s Biosolids Washington, DC — Toxic...EPA Conceals PFAS Health Info as Trade Secret
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, February 15, 2024 CONTACT Kyla Bennett [PEER] kbennett@peer.org, (508) 230-9933 Colleen Teubner [PEER] cteubner@peer.org, (202) 464-2293 Bob Sussman [CEH] bobsussman1@comcast.net, (202) 716-0118 EPA Conceals PFAS Health Info as...Point Reyes Sweetheart Cattle Leases are Illegal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 12, 2024 CONTACT Jeff Ruch (510) 213-7028 jruch@peer.org Point Reyes Sweetheart Cattle Leases are Illegal Dairy and Beef Ranches on Seashore Pay Far Below Fair Market Value Washington, DC — U.S. taxpayers are losing...Comment – EPA Requirements for Treated Seeds – 2-8-2024 (PDF)
DESCRIPTION: Written comments regarding EPA requirements for treated seeds TO: Environmental Protection Agency FROM: Peter Jenkins, PEER DATE: February 8, 2024 TAGS: EPA, pesticides ...Webinar | Climate and Environmental Impacts of Agriculture
Climate and Environmental Impacts of Agriculture Solutions for a healthier planet Animal agriculture has extensive impacts on the environment, climate, and our health. It is a principal cause of deforestation, water quantity and quality issues, significant...
