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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.

Recyclers Ban Fluorinated Containers Due to PFAS

by PEER | November 5, 2025
EPA Being Sued for Its Failure to Stop This Forever Chemical Contamination ...

Unpaid Federal Employees Denied Time Off to Vote

by PEER | November 3, 2025
Trump Reversal of Time-Off Policy Aggravates Shutdown Inequities ...

EPA’s Principal Claim of PFAS Progress Is Untrue

by PEER | October 29, 2025
Deadly Long-chains Are Manufactured Daily and Threaten Public Health ...

STATEMENT | Federal Court Ruling Halting Illegal Firings of Federal Workers

by Tim Whitehouse | October 15, 2025
Today’s court ruling is an important victory for federal employees, for the rule of law, and for the principle that public servants cannot be used as political pawns ...

STATEMENT | Trump Administration Plan To Not Pay Furloughed Federal Employees Is “Illegal and Morally Corrupt”

by Tim Whitehouse | October 7, 2025
The millions of hard working people who work for the federal government should not be used as political pawns nor should their livelihood become a political weapon ...
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