Public Lands

Executive Director

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 | The Inflation Reduction Act Funds Additional Staffing at National Park Service

by Colleen Zimmerman | August 18, 2022
The National Park Service received funding to hire 5,000 more employees over the next ten years as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ...

Plastic-Free National Parks Are Needed Now

by PEER | August 9, 2022
Drive Launched to Remove Plastic Bottles in Two – Not Ten –Years ...

National Park Air Tour Plans Late and Off-Course

by PEER | July 26, 2022
First 2 Overflight Limits OKed; 20 Behind Schedule, Most Lack Eco-Reviews ...

Interior Has Bad Case of Climate “Cow Blindness”

by PEER | July 25, 2022
Failure to Address Commercial Livestock Climate Impacts Invites Lawsuits ...

REPORT | The Biden Administration’s Bureau of Land Management

by PEER | July 19, 2022
Report on the Bureau of Land Management under the Biden Administration and its obligation to rebuild the agency to meet today’s challenges ...