Public Lands

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.

Park Service Unveils Wobbly New E-Bike Policy

by | August 17, 2021
Superintendents Told to Figure Out E-Bike Access on Park-by-Park Basis ...

Park Crowding Will Worsen As Foreign Tourists Return

by | August 2, 2021
Parks Lack Plans Despite Explicit Mandate to Develop Carrying Capacities ...

Nevada Has a Very Bad Grazing Problem

by | July 21, 2021
Worst in West: Two-Thirds of Assessed BLM Allotments Badly Overgrazed ...

Decades of Overgrazing Compromise 30 x 30 Goal 

by |
40 Million Acres Fail Minimum Federal Standards for Rangeland Health ...

Park Service Pedals Backward on E-Bikes

by | July 1, 2021
In the Midst of Lawsuit, Trump-Era Order is Rescinded ...

PEERMail | Plastic Free Parks Are Possible!

by | June 30, 2021
The National Park Service must act quickly to address the crisis of plastics in our parks, Sec. Haaland has an opportunity to make a difference ...
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