Good Governance

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.

New EPA Appointee Awash in Toxic Recusals

by Susan Sargent | October 22, 2019
Regional Administrator for New England Carries Heavy Baggage from Dow ...

USGS Fumbles Its Biological Collections

by Susan Sargent | September 17, 2019
Belated New Policy Leaves Troves of Scientific Specimens in Limbo ...

PEERMail: Dorian Map Flap Frames a Darker Picture

by Tim Whitehouse | September 13, 2019
"My understanding is that this intervention to contradict the forecaster was not based on science ...

Fight for Records on GMOs and Bee-Killing Insecticides

by Susan Sargent | September 10, 2019
Role of Ex-Monsanto Executive in Green-Lighting Use on Refuges at Issue ...

President’s Address on Environmental Leadership

by Tim Whitehouse | August 23, 2019
PEER's Response to President Trump's address on environmental leadership: The United States is reversing course on the substantial environmental gains that have been made under previous administrations ...
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