PEER Blog
BLOG | Pricing Carbon
by Guest Contributor | April 16, 2021
Guest Contributor: Keith Kozloff - Putting a price on carbon should be part of the policy mix because it offers the most comprehensive, efficient, and fair means of getting control over our carbon emissions ...
BLOG | It’s Time to Ban Most PFAS Uses
by Monica Mercola | April 14, 2021
Congress needs to step up and ban all but essential uses of PFAS and hold polluters accountable. Every delay in regulation increases exposure ...
BLOG | Cottontail, Dead at 12
by Tim Whitehouse | April 6, 2021
A 12 year old male North Atlantic right whale, one of around 350 left in the world, is presumed dead after becoming entangled in fishing gear ...
BLOG | Biden Administration Choices will Determine the Future of the Federal Workforce
by Guest Contributor | March 30, 2021
Guest Contributor: John Martin - Department of Interior leadership and missions have been severely compromised and highly polarized over the past four years ...
BLOG | Mining: An Eco-Price for Fighting Climate Change
by Guest Contributor | March 24, 2021
Hardrock mining for minerals like lithium is no more sustainable than fracking for natural gas. Inflicting more damage is not the answer to climate change ...
Let’s Resist the Temptation to “Improve” Wilderness
by Guest Contributor | March 19, 2021
In designated wilderness areas, management means protecting the resource and natural processes, sometimes this means less access instead of more ...
BLOG | Supreme Court FOIA Decision and Official Candor
by Jeff Ruch | March 16, 2021
The recent Supreme Court decision makes government less transparent by shielding scientific conclusions from disclosure unless they are finally adopted by agency decision-makers ...
BLOG | NOAA’s Failure on the North Atlantic Right Whale
by Tim Whitehouse | March 11, 2021
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most critically endangered whales on the planet and NOAA's inaction is putting it on the path to extinction ...
BLOG | Can the Bureau of Land Management Shift Gears on Climate Change?
by Chandra Rosenthal | March 9, 2021
After years of mismanagement, does the Bureau of Land Management have the capacity to deliver on its climate change and conservation promises ...
BLOG | EPA’s Bad Chemistry Is Killing Us
by Jeff Ruch | February 25, 2021
We cannot afford to wait for EPA to finally become a 21st century regulator of harmful chemicals that find our way into food, water, and air ...
BLOG | Renewable Energy and Public Lands
by Guest Contributor | February 23, 2021
Tensions may emerge between the dual goals of protecting natural areas and reducing GHG emissions, particularly when it comes to public lands ...
BLOG | The Risks of Paying for Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Sequestration
by Peter Jenkins | February 17, 2021
As climate programs are revived under the new Administration, the role of greenhouse gas reduction offsets in agriculture are under fresh scrutiny ...
BLOG | Research Suppression at USDA and Stagnation of Agricultural Science
by Guest Contributor | February 11, 2021
Jonathan Lundgren was a top-rated USDA research scientist until he started revealing the environmental harms of the neonicotinoid insecticides and other favorite products of the pesticide industry ...
BLOG | Vilsack Pick Fails Scientific Integrity Test
by Jeff Ruch | February 3, 2021
Biden’s nominee for USDA Secretary, Tom Vilsack, had a dubious record on scientific integrity and ties to agri-business during his previous stint at USDA ...
BLOG | Social Distancing to Curb COVID-19 and Park Overcrowding
by Jeff Ruch | February 1, 2021
Biden Executive Order on COVID-19 protocols on federal property puts the National Park Service under a direct presidential order to do something it's resisted for years - manage overcrowding ...
Statement | Biden Administration’s New Direction on Climate
by Tim Whitehouse | January 28, 2021
These executive orders are the first steps to a rapid transition from fossil fuels and increased protections for our communities, public lands and oceans ...
BLOG | Restoring Confidence in the Senate Confirmation Process
by Monica Mercola | January 22, 2021
After four years of deceit under the Trump administration, it is time to restore confidence in government, including in the Senate confirmation process ...
BLOG | Biden’s Approach to Climate Disruption: What Will It Mean for Federal Agencies?
by Guest Contributor | January 21, 2021
President Biden has called for a “whole of government” approach to addressing climate disruption. What does this mean ...
BLOG | The Dumpster Fire Presidency in Review
by Peter Jenkins | January 19, 2021
The Trump Administration went out of its way to violate “good government” laws and norms. Here's a list of their worst "Dirty Dozen" abuses ...
Beyond 2020: Pollution Enforcement
by Tim Whitehouse | January 13, 2021
The strength of pollution regulation in the U.S. relies on enforcement, and the agency in charge is falling down on the job ...
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