“Tell the truth and trust the people.”
– Joseph Newton Pew Jr., 1946
When The Pew Charitable Trusts' work is questioned or criticized we respond through letters to the editor or op-eds. In the spirit of transparency, we post these responses here to help set the record straight.
- Pew Responds to an Op-Ed in the Rapid City Journal | April 24, 2013
Josh Reichert responds to an op-ed published in the Rapid City Journal which was critical of Pew's animal agriculture work.
- Pew Responds to Article in Sport Fishing Magazine | April 19, 2013
Amanda Nickson responds to an article published in Sport Fishing Magazine that misrepresents a scientific finding on Pacific bluefin tuna.
- Pew Responds to Article in the Tampa Bay Times | March 24, 2013
Holly Binns responds to an article from the Tampa Bay Times about Florida's use of Gulf oil spill restoration funds.
- Pew Responds to Article in Marlin Magazine | November 29, 2012
Jay Nelson responds to an article published in Marlin Magazine concerning the proposed Bermuda Blue Halo project.
- Pew Responds to Article in the Carteret County (NC) News-Times | October 19, 2012
Peter Baker responds to an article published in the Carteret County (NC) News-Times about the Atlantic menhaden stock.
- Pew Responds to Letter to the Editor in Sail World, Australia | August 20, 2012
Imogen Zethoven responds to a letter published in the Sail World, Australia on Monday, August 20 that was critical of Pew's efforts to protect the Coral Sea.
- Pew Responds to Editorial in Sport Fishing Magazine | June 29, 2012
Lee Crockett responds to an editorial published in Sport Fishing Magazine in May 2012 that was critical of Pew's support for a protected marine park in Australia's Coral Sea and claims that we are working toward a similar effort in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Pew Responds to Op-Ed in Panama City News Herald | May 23, 2012
Holly Binns responds to an op-ed published in the Panama City News Herald on May 14, 2012 that was critical of Pew's efforts to end overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Pew Responds to Cairns Post Letter to the Editor | April 13, 2012
Imogen Zethoven responds to a letter published in the Cairns Post on Thursday, April 5 that was critical of Pew's efforts to protect the Coral Sea.
- Good Work: Pew Environment Group in Canada | April 13, 2012
Josh Reichert, Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group, responds to an op-ed, "NGOs should reveal funding sources," that ran in the Calgary Herald.
- Senator Patterson's Allegations Completely False, Pew Group Says | April 5, 2012
Josh Reichert, Managing Director of Pew Environment Group, responds to a Nunatsiaq News article critical of Pew's work in the Canadian Arctic.
- Pew Responds to Column in the West Australian | April 5, 2012
Tom Wathen, Deputy Director Lands, U.S. and Canadian Oceans and Ocean Science, responds to a column in the West Australian critical of Pew's work on ocean conservation.
