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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.

National Parks Face Crippling Seasonal Staff Shortfalls

by PEER | February 6, 2025
Hiring Freeze Snarling Plans for Managing Return of Huge Summer Crowds ...

EPA’s Zeldin Must Reveal Musk Ties

by PEER | February 5, 2025
PEER calls on Zeldin to Protect Confidential Data ...

Trump’s Federal Employee Buyout Offer is an Illusion

by PEER | January 30, 2025
OPM “Fork in the Road” Deferred Resignation Offer May be Illegal ...

LAWSUIT: Trump’s executive order to fire government workers is illegal

by PEER | January 28, 2025
Trump’s order, nearly identical to his previous Schedule F executive order in 2020, would lay the groundwork to convert a huge percentage of the federal civil service from employees who can only be fired for cause to at-will employees who can be fired for any reason at all ...

STATEMENT | The Trump Administration’s Purge of the Civil Service

by Tim Whitehouse | January 27, 2025
We have no doubt the President fired at least 17 Inspectors General because they were carrying out their responsibilities in a non-partisan manner ...
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