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USDA Continues Controversial Call-Backs of Furloughed Employees

From: GovExec

“In a sign that resistance to such early call-backs continues, the nonprofit advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on Tuesday sent a complaint…

Group asks watchdog to investigate recall of furloughed Interior workers

From: The Hill

“An environmental advocacy group formally asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday to investigate whether the Interior Department's recall of furloughed…

Environmental group demands GAO investigation of Interior permit work

From: PoliticoPro

“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, in a letter to GAO, requested the agency investigate whether acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt violated…

Meet 3 women who stood up to Trump to protect the American people — and lost their jobs

From: The Hill

“Southerland resigned from EPA in early August 2017 and explained her decision in a farewell letter published by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER),…

Editorial: Who's Watching Out for Future Generations?

From: The Daily Nonpareil

““You don’t get closer to the core of EPA’s mission than enforcing the law,” Jeff Ruch, executive director of the nonprofit Public Employees for Environmental…


News Releases

WHISTLEBLOWER PARADOX: LAWS IMPROVE AS PROSECUTIONS MOUNT

Major Expansion of Federal Safeguards While States Steadily Strengthen Statutes

NO SURPRISE FEDERAL PIPELINE SAFETY EXERCISES SINCE 2005

Scant Oversight or Local Coordination on Pipeline Emergency Response Plans

EXXON VALDEZ RECOVERY REMAINS STUCK IN LIMBO

Federal Judge “Dismayed” over Slow Pace of Promised Preliminary Work

DONT DRINK THE FRACKING FLUIDS!

Toxic Well Flowback Pumped for Consumption by Wildlife and Livestock

WOLF DELISTING SCIENTIFIC SHELL GAME BEGINS

Contract for Quick Limited Peer Review Designed to Give Illusion of Impartiality