Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility

Representative Connolly should not cooperate with Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency. These efforts will be met with strong legal pushback. DOGE’s work under the Trump administration will violate the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which aims to ensure that advice provided by advisory committees to the government is objective and accessible to the public. DOGE will also lead to self-dealing and insider trading as unelected small government warriors decide and make recommendations on which government programs and contracts to suspend and invalidate. Rep. Connolly should not normalize this illegal effort by President Trump and his billionaire friends. https://ow.ly/i7R750UFHJM

Missed our webinar earlier this week? Watch the recording to discover valuable resources that can help public employees make informed decisions when confronting challenging workplace situations. Learn how PEER supports government employees in navigating the complex world of whistleblowing and anonymous activism. https://ow.ly/nbxr50UCUac

✉️ In this week's PEERMail: • Protections for federal employees on administrative and investigative leave • A win for public health: EPA to require toxic output reporting from waste incinerators • Biden's missed opportunity to safeguard America's oceans https://ow.ly/h29150UBb6I

🚨 Webinar | TODAY | 4pm ET 🚨 Government employees working on environmental protection, natural resource management, and public health issues are likely to face challenges under the incoming administration. Join PEER for an interactive webinar exploring what lies ahead—and the tools, resources, and support available to help public employees meet these challenges head-on. Register now to be part of this important conversation: https://ow.ly/ICbw50UsQe5

Meet Timothy Whitehouse, PEER’s Executive Director and a featured speaker at our Tuesday webinar: “Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump.” Register to join him 👉 https://ow.ly/2UvB50Uzrfz Tim's interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and the civil service. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxic pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues.

Meet Laura Dumais, PEER’s Staff Counsel and a featured speaker at next Tuesday's webinar: “Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump.” Register to join her 👉 https://ow.ly/oXmO50UsLV7 Laura brings a wealth of experience to PEER, having represented nonprofits and individuals at Earthjustice and PEER. Her practice has included lawsuits under the National Environmental Policy Act, the Freedom of Information Act, and the Whistleblower Protection Act. She deeply values the expertise and perspective that government agency employees bring to the work of protecting public health and the environment.

The first Trump administration's rampant "bad government" actions caused poor agency performance, cratering staff morale, and delegitimization of federal institutions. In his latest commentary, PEER Senior Counsel Peter Jenkins shares his "dirty dozen" list of the worst abuses from Trump I—and how PEER fought back. Learn how we'll continue the fight during Trump II.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility is hosting Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump. Make sure to attend it on January 7.

In 2024, we faced some of the nation’s toughest environmental and governance challenges head-on — from protecting public lands to advocating for public employees. None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of our community, and we’re excited to build on this momentum in 2025. 📖 Explore our 2024 Annual Report to see what we’ve accomplished together: https://ow.ly/JxQx50UxpMg

Join PEER's Litigation & Policy Attorney Colleen E. Teubner, Esq. at our upcoming webinar, "Whistleblowing and Anonymous Activism in the Age of Trump," on January 7th at 4pm ET. Register today 👉 https://ow.ly/47XT50UsGnI Colleen brings a wealth of experience as a former Assistant District Attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and volunteer Park Interpreter with the National Park Service. She has also worked, clerked, and interned for several government agencies and environmental non-profits.