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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.

COMMENTARY | Trump’s Actions Are Undermining Our Response to Bird Flu – That is a Big Cause for Concern

by Tim Whitehouse | February 19, 2025
As scientists warn about the unprecedented nature of bird flu, the Trump administration’s actions are hobbling our ability to respond to it ...

COMMENTARY | Administration of “Alternative Facts” – No Fact Checkers Welcome

by Jeff Ruch | February 13, 2025
It is often said that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not to their own set of facts. That cannot be said of Donald Trump ...

COMMENTARY | GOP Takes Aim at Scientific Integrity

by Kyla Bennett | January 27, 2025
The bipartisan support of federal scientific integrity policies is imploding, as evidenced by fiery letters from House Oversight Chair James Comer ...

COMMENTARY | Anonymous Activism and Whistleblowing in the Age of Trump

by Colleen Zimmerman | January 24, 2025
PEER anticipates a flood of requests for our legal services during Trump 2.0. Here's an overview of our approach to anonymous activism and whistleblowing ...

COMMENTARY | Three Things You May Have Missed About Project 2025

by Tim Whitehouse | January 22, 2025
With the election behind him, Trump is now embracing the people and ideas behind Project 2025, a conservative plan to radically remake the federal government ...

COMMENTARY | What to Expect from Trump II – A Preview Based on Trump’s First Term

by Peter Jenkins | January 2, 2025
The first Trump administration took rampant “bad government” steps that we must not forget. In recent weeks, President-elect Trump has already raised new threats to good government norms to a level that is unprecedented and frightening ...