Good Governance

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, with 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.

White House Censorship in the Name of Scientific Integrity

by Tim Whitehouse | October 2, 2023
There is good reason to fear that a new Biden administration policy will create a broad chilling effect on scientific work involving hot button topics ...

Park Service Mired in Reform Malaise

by PEER | September 20, 2023
Rising Attrition, Growing Dissatisfaction, and Glacial Leadership Response ...

COMMENTARY | Is Congress Too Dysfunctional to Fund the National Parks?

by Jeff Ruch | August 10, 2023
In past decades, America’s best idea was one of the few domestic programs enjoying bipartisan support ...

PEERMail | Holding Polluters Accountable

by PEER | August 8, 2023
It takes constant oversight by advocacy groups to make sure the government holds polluters accountable ...

STATEMENT | IG Report Finds EPA New Chemical Review Process Badly Broken

by PEER | August 2, 2023
EPA has not complied with applicable record keeping and quality assurance requirements when implementing its New Chemicals Program ...