Public Health

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.

Comment – EPA petition seeking rulemaking to modify labeling requirements for pesticides and devices

by | March 24, 2025
DESCRIPTION: Comments on the Environmental Protection Agency petition seeking rulemaking to modify labeling requirements for pesticides and devices TO: Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency FROM: Alberta Wilderness Association, American Bird ...

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

by | 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 ...

Texas County Seeks Federal Aid for PFAS Contamination

by | February 13, 2025
Johnson County Commissioners Pass Resolution for Emergency Declaration ...

COMMENTARY | GOP Takes Aim at Scientific Integrity

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

EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy Too Little Too Late

by | January 22, 2025
Rhetoric Alone No Meaningful Check on Trump's Reign of "Alternative Facts ...

COMMENTARY | Three Things You May Have Missed About Project 2025

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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 ...
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