Following are recent press clips from national publications that relate to PEER issues, campaigns and news releases.
From: Red, Green and Blue
"The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) described Bernhardt as a “monumentally bad pick to lead Interior,” noting that the former gas…
From: POGO
" Indeed, the Project On Government Oversight just released a new book, Caught Between Conscience and Career, in partnership with Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility…
From: FedWeek
"Three groups that advocate for whistleblowers say that further protections are needed including creating a right for federal employees to have jury trials in federal…
From: Fair Warning
"In December, a branch of the CDC called the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry asked for more time to collect additional data and samples. The agencies…
From: Think Progress
"A government employee group is urging Senate leadership to halt the nomination of former AccuWeather CEO Barry Lee Myers to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide
"A federal government watchdog group is challenging the legality of David Vela’s reassignment to the National Park Service’s acting deputy director of…
From: Jackson Hole News & Guide
"The park’s plan, which has been kicked around internally for six years, is not a done deal. An environmental assessment outlining the project, and its…
From: Milbank Monitor
"Government figures show the EPA has hit a 30-year low in the number of pollution cases referred for criminal prosecution. Justice Department data released Tuesday,…
From: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Welcome to Dr. Luber’s Limbo, a forced exile from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where the epidemiologist who once ran the CDC’s…
From: WCMU Public Radio
Despite growing health concerns, the production of a family of fire retardant chemicals is increasing, according to an environmental group. Perfluoroalkyl substances,…