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.

Beyond 2020: Bureau of Land Management

by | September 14, 2020
Conflicted leadership, loss of institutional knowledge, and marginalization of staff have left the Bureau of Land Management less capable than ever ...

Record Green Sea Turtle Nesting on Padre Island  

by | September 10, 2020
Park Service Cuts Green Turtle Program Just as Need for Protection Spikes ...

Comments on William Perry Pendley’s Unfitness to Lead the BLM

by | September 9, 2020
Tim Whitehouse, Executive Director of PEER, comments to House Natural Resources Committee Democratic Roundtable on Pendley’s unfitness to lead the Bureau of Land Management ...

PEER Testifies Before Colorado Oil and Gas Commission

by | September 4, 2020
Kyla Bennett testified in front of the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission to require a robust analysis of the impacts of oil and gas development ...

Beyond 2020: National Park Service

by | September 2, 2020
How the Park Service can continue to preserve the country’s natural and historical heritage for current and future generations ...

PEERMail | Navigating These Treacherous Times

by | September 1, 2020
More ethical firestorms from intermingling official government duties with the upcoming election ...
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