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Executive Director

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.

Opposition Mounts to Newsom-Boeing Sweetheart Deal

by Susan Sargent | June 8, 2022
Water Board Hearing on Santa Susana Cleanup Axed as Localities Protest ...

Foreign Research Vessels Free to Wreak Eco-Havoc

by Susan Sargent | April 14, 2022
No Notice, Permits, or Monitoring; Mass Beaching of Rare Whales Probed ...

More Toxic Runoff From Santa Susana Field Lab

by Susan Sargent | April 5, 2022
Latest Monitoring Report Underlines Need for Stricter Contamination Curbs ...

STATEMENT | Federal Protections Restored to Gray Wolves

by Hudson Kingston | February 11, 2022
A federal judge today reinstated Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolves but our work to protect these apex predators is far from over ...

COMMENTARY | Climate Integrity Project Targets False Solutions

by Tim Whitehouse | February 8, 2022
PEER is launching a Climate Integrity Project to address bogus offsets, keeping clean energy clean and strengthening transparency in climate programs ...
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