Tim Whitehouse
Executive Director

Tim Whitehouse

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, leveraging more than 30 years of experience working on environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and community groups. Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with nonprofit organizations focusing on clean energy issues. Most recently, he was executive director of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, a health advocacy group working to address climate change, toxics pollution, and nuclear disarmament issues. Tim’s interest is in the intersection of science, policy, and civil service. He believes in protecting employees who raise concerns about their workplace and in exposing undue influence on government for private gain. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

BLOG | Wheeler Trashes Science on His Way Out the Door at EPA

by | January 5, 2021
The new rule is an attempt to restrict EPA’s ability to rely on science when taking regulatory actions or making science-based decisions ...

Extraordinary Year, Extraordinary Challenges

by | December 31, 2020
During this extraordinary year, PEER is proud to have worked directly with our members and supporters to protect public employees and our environment ...

Statement | In Praise of COVID Whistleblower Rebekah Jones

by | December 8, 2020
Rebekah Jones exposed wrongdoing and abuse of power in Florida during the COVID pandemic to save lives and make government more accountable ...

PEERMail: Aerial Spraying PFAS in Massachusetts

by | November 30, 2020
Massachusetts communities struggle with PFAS contamination in their water supplies. One source of this contamination could be insecticides ...

PEERMail | Climate Change and the Transition Ahead

by | November 16, 2020
Government actions must reflect the reality of climate change. The Biden-Harris campaign promises to address climate change on public lands ...
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