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.

Statement | Biden Administration’s New Direction on Climate

by Tim Whitehouse | January 28, 2021
Biden's executive orders are the first steps to a rapid transition from fossil fuels and increased protections for our communities, public lands and oceans ...

Beyond 2020: Bureau of Land Management Video

by PEER | January 22, 2021
Steps that the Biden Administration, Congress and the Bureau of Land Management can take to move the agency into the next decade and beyond ...

Beyond 2020: National Park Service Video

by PEER | January 20, 2021
PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse on restoring the status of our national parks as "America's best idea ...

Arctic Refuge Becoming Oil & Gas White Elephant 

by PEER | December 28, 2020
Desperate Last-Minute Government Maneuvers Denote Industry Disinterest ...

Statement | Ten Steps to Ensure that Proper Leaders Run the Department of the Interior

by Peter Jenkins | December 22, 2020
A guide for the Biden administration to avoid repeating the Trump administration's unlawful actions in making appointments in the Interior Department ...

Big Cypress ORV Plan a Travesty: Former Superintendent   

by PEER | December 15, 2020
Park Service Shirking Wilderness, Wildlife, and Conservation Responsibilities ...