PEER Blog

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 ...

Tensions may emerge between the dual goals of protecting natural areas and reducing GHG emissions, particularly when it comes to public lands ...

As climate programs are revived under the new Administration, the role of greenhouse gas reduction offsets ​in agriculture are under fresh scrutiny ...

Research Suppression at USDA and Stagnation of Agricultural Science Former PEER client Jonathan Lundgren, PhD, was a top-rated USDA research scientist until he started revealing the environmental harms, especially to bees and other pollinators, of the neonicotinoid insecticides ( ...

Vilsack Pick Fails Scientific Integrity Test On January 21, President Biden issued an extensive Executive Memorandum to department heads on the issue of scientific integrity. One federal agency that conducts much important scientific work is the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA’s ...

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 ...

These executive orders are the first steps to a rapid transition from fossil fuels and increased protections for our communities, public lands and oceans ...

After four years of deceit under the Trump administration, it is time to restore confidence in government, including in the Senate confirmation process ...

Biden’s Approach to Climate Disruption: What Will It Mean for Federal Agencies? President Biden has called for a “whole of government” approach (WGA) to addressing climate disruption. How would this approach help bend down our nation’s carbon emissions trajectory? What might it ...

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 ...

The strength of pollution regulation in the U.S. relies on enforcement, and the agency in charge is falling down on the job ...

Following the Trump-inspired mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol, a growing parade of high-ranking Trump officials have resigned ...

In response to large groups of armed Trump followers storming the U.S. Capitol today, PEER’s Executive Director Tim Whitehouse has released the following statement: Armed and violent Trump followers have stormed the U.S. Capitol, destroyed federal property, attacked police officers ...

The new rule is an attempt to restrict EPA’s ability to rely on science when taking regulatory actions or making science-based decisions ...

A guide for the Biden administration to avoid repeating the Trump administration's unlawful actions in making appointments in the Interior Department ...

Rebekah Jones exposed wrongdoing and abuse of power in Florida during the COVID pandemic to save lives and make government more accountable ...

We need Congress and the EPA to stop the introduction of PFAS into the environment and our water sources to protect public health ...

The need to employ public sector reformers has not been more acute nor has the community of reformers/whistleblowers been so large ...

The U.S. needs to catch up on pesticide regulation, through updates to laws and a political commitment to getting rid of the worst offenders ...

Winter snow guides in Yellowstone protest pandemic response in managed Yellowstone National Park, six guides were fired as a result ...