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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.

PEERMail | A Manchin Miracle?

by Tim Whitehouse | August 8, 2022
In what's being called a Manchin miracle, a deal was reached to address climate change as part of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act ...

PEERMail | Important Whistleblower Victories

by Susan Sargent | July 25, 2022
In celebration of Whistleblower Appreciation Day, we highlight two recent wins for employees who stepped forward to expose wrongdoing in their agencies ...

PEERMail | Supreme Threats

by Susan Sargent | July 11, 2022
The Supreme Court’s use of the “major questions doctrine” to reach its decision in West Virginia v. EPA sets a frightening precedent ...

PEERMail | Agency Policies Threaten Iconic Bird

by Susan Sargent | June 27, 2022
The Interior Secretary announced a phaseout of single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands ...

PEERMail | Good News on Banning Plastics

by Tim Whitehouse | June 12, 2022
The Interior Secretary announced a phaseout of single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands ...

PEERMail | Environmental Review Required for E-Bikes

by Tim Whitehouse | May 31, 2022
National Parks need to take a hard look at e-bikes and the impacts they will have on wildlife along backcountry trails ...
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