Our national forests and the wildlife and ecosystems they sustain are under direct attack. Here's how PEER is fighting back.

Agency Makes Grudging Admission That PFAS Are Still Being Manufactured and Imported

Rollback Would Strip Wildlife and Watershed Safeguards from 193 Million Acres of Public Land as the Forest Service Faces an $11.44 Billion Maintenance Backlog and Plans to Cut Two-Thirds of Its Permanent Workforce

Isabelle Brings Litigation Experience and A Demonstrated Commitment to Public Service.

Under Administrator Lee Zeldin’s leadership, EPA has betrayed its basic mission in order to please a few select powerful industries.

PEER and FIG Challenge Secrecy Surrounding EPA’s Growing Use of AI

Microplastics Added to a “Candidate List” With Scant Chance at Regulation

The proposed rule would undermine 13 environmental laws protecting wildlife, water, and public health

30-Year Right-of-Way Renewal Subject to 15-Day Public Comment Period

Sewage Sludge Guidance Will Lead to More Harm

DHS Inspector General Asked to Examine Political Influence, Contractor Selection, and Lack of Oversight

Doug Burgum isn't simply shrinking the Department of the Interior, he is actively working to destroy it.

Our hope is that the court will reinforce that a National Trail designation carries meaningful responsibilities for the agencies entrusted with managing these lands.

With the space rush on, we must continue to act to make sure federal agencies consider all the risks and impacts of satellite proposals.

It is imperative that we act to ensure the judiciary remains accountable to the public and uninfluenced by personal financial interests.

Proposed Rule Would Gut Reduction in Force Protections and Violate the Administrative Leave Act

State Pollution Enforcement Actions Remain Near Historic Lows as Population Explodes

The OMB's proposed overhaul of how the federal government awards grants would dramatically expand political control over how taxpayer dollars are distributed.

Rule is Part of a Broader Effort to “Return Our Government to the Spoils System”

Administration Seeks Complete Political Control Over Federal Grant Funds

EPA Engineer Fired after Asking for Microplastic Monitoring in Permit

With the natural environment under assault by the current administration, perhaps the time is ripe to consider granting legal rights to nature.

As companies make plans to launch more than a million data centers into space, FCC must provide oversight and conduct a thorough review of the risks and impacts of these projects to ensure they are not causing irreparable environmental harm to our planet.

Strandings So Far in 2026 Setting a Deadly Pace

Official Who Approved Job Applicant Essays Nominated as Special Counsel

Up More Than 50% Since 2021; Fatalities & Injuries Up 20% in Last Year

2,700 Flights Across Golden Gate, Pt. Reyes, SF Maritime & Muir Woods

PEER Executive Director Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Freedom 250

Agency Stonewalls FOIA as it Strips History from Public Lands

Comments Filed Today Expose a Sweeping Gag Order Built on Contradictions, Legal Violations, and an Effort to Silence Dissent in the Federal Workforce

With national elections just around the corner, PEER is stepping up its efforts to engage in congressional oversight activities.

Michele Boyd Brings 20+ Years of Energy and Environmental Expertise

Questions Raised About USDA Funding of 250th Anniversary Events

EPA Staff Coached on Getting to “Yes” to Dismiss Unreasonable Health Risks

Lead poisons and kills dozens of wildlife species and is also an acute threat to hunting families and others eating wild game shot with the toxic, irreducible metal

40% Staffing Cut Since 2024; All but One State Director Post Vacant

Current Lax Standards Put Patients at Risk and Pose Regulatory Violations

“Evidence Plan” Is Hopelessly Vague and Subject to Political Manipulation

The Supreme Court has set the stage for a descent to authoritarian rule in a series of quick rulings that have favored President Trump.

They're moving things around on paper without recognizing the effects that may have in the communities throughout the country," said Tim Whitehouse.

National Endangered Species Day comes with added urgency this year, as the systems designed to protect wildlife are being dismantled.

Supposed Affordability Savings Wiped Out by Higher Flood Insurance Costs

Herbicide May Pose Undisclosed Threat to Health and the Environment

Information is a public good, which is why government has long been entrusted with its collection and dissemination. That pipeline is now badly damaged.

Lawsuit Demands Transparency on Private, Trump-Aligned Entity

For most of Trump 1.0, the national parks were ignored, but no longer.

Irish Brings Over Two Decades of Experience in Federal Administrative Law and Government Oversight