Whistle Blowers

Executive Director

Tim Whitehouse

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.

Colorado Balks at EPA Ozone Reducing Recommendations

by | October 24, 2022
State Resists Reforms Identified by Whistleblowers and Confirmed by EPA ...

Fumigant Decision Shows EPA Science at Its Worst

by | October 18, 2022
EPA Doubles Down on Mistakes Despite Whistleblower and IG Critiques ...

PEERMail | Ending a Culture of Reprisal at USGS

by | October 17, 2022
We are here to protect scientists like Evi Emmenegger who was fired after reporting dangerous biosafety breaches at a wildlife disease laboratory ...

Ruling Bares Reprisal Culture Atop USGS Lab

by | October 6, 2022
Judge Finds Retaliation for Dangerous Biosafety Breakdown Reports ...

COMMENTARY | U.S. Geological Survey Labs Must Cure Culture of Reprisal

by | October 5, 2022
Third party review will help prevent future scientific scandals at the U.S. Geological Survey by providing a safe channel for USGS scientists to report problems without fear of reprisal ...

PEERMail | A Manchin Miracle?

by | August 8, 2022
In what's being called a Manchin miracle, a deal was reached to address climate change as part of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act ...
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