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.

REPORT | Evaluating Trends in Rangeland Health on Bureau of Land Management Lands

by PEER | May 14, 2024
U.S. Bureau of Land Management data obtained and analyzed by PEER provides valuable insights into the health of grazing allotments ...

Corridor Through Monument Rerouted for Mining Claim

by PEER |
Transmission Line into Tule Springs Skirts Gold Mine without Public Input ...

BLM Veteran Decries Diminishing Range Protection

by PEER | May 9, 2024
Inattention to Livestock Program Drives Deteriorating Land Conditions ...

PEERMail | Let’s Heal Our Degraded Public Lands Now!

by PEER | April 30, 2024
Read our take on BLM's new rule that will alter the way public lands are managed for conservation and energy purposes ...

COMMENTARY | What will BLM’s new Public Lands Rule Mean for Conservation?

by Chandra Rosenthal | April 26, 2024
The DOI's final Public Lands Rule was designed to elevate conservation to equal status with traditional energy development, resource extraction, and grazing. Here's our take on it ...

COMMENTARY | The Park Service Should Not Be Subsidizing Multi-Billion Telecoms to “Wire” Our National Parks

by Tim Whitehouse | April 15, 2024
Legislation is advancing to require the NPS to provide broadband and cellular access in every park where there is a perceived need for greater coverage ...
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