The Department of Interior is gearing up to slash its workforce, and as past shutdowns indicate, this means danger ahead for our parks and public lands.

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

Criminal Prosecution for Misuse of Funds Unlikely by Partisan DOJ

This shutdown is not just a budget standoff – it’s being weaponized to consolidate power in the Executive Branch at the direct expense of the American people.

Decision Leaves Communities Vulnerable to Toxic Pollution

In response to the Trump Administration’s threat to conduct mass firings of government employees if there is a government shutdown, PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse issued the following statement.

More Than 3 Years after IG Report, EPA Has Not Made Needed Corrections

World’s Leading Scientists Departing Public Service This Month

A recent series of dissent letters signed by federal government employees documents the devastation this administration is inflicting.

After nine months of the Trump administration, it is important to recognize the moment we are in – one where the fate of our work protecting public employees and the environment is inextricably linked to our ability to combat the rise in authoritarianism and promote democratic values in our country. Join us for an important, engaging and interactive discussion on the threats to environmental protection and public employees during the rise of authoritarianism and explore how we in the environmental movement can be more effective in our work. Speakers will include Tim Whitehouse, PEER’s executive director, Joanna Citron Day, PEER’s general counsel and Kyla J. Bennett, PEER’s science policy director, as well as special guests.

Trump is grabbing the bull by the horns and proposing to rescind the Endangerment Finding altogether. His plan for doing so is both rash and outlandish.

Petition urging USDA Secretary Rollins to roll back the agency's plans to eliminate or consolidate Forest Service Regional Offices and Research Stations.

Rollback of 500-Year to 100-Year Standard Only Paused After Texas Floods

Federal Regulations Governing Disposal of Property on Park Lands Ignored

Under Administrator Zeldin, the EPA has begun incinerating many of the environmental and health protections this agency has provided for decades. Since […]

Even as the National Park Service sets new all-time visitation records, no one could claim our national parks are basking in a golden age.

Showdown between “skinny budget” loyalists and other members of Congress looms as Interior and Environment Appropriations bills face cuts.

An anonymous US Forest Service employee shares their concerns about the recent direction for implementing EO 14225 “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production."