Whistle Blowers

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.

PEERMail | A Manchin Miracle?

by Tim Whitehouse | 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 ...

EPA Routinely Ignores Chemical Risk Calculations

by PEER | August 2, 2022
Workers imperiled by failures to flag serious known hazards ...

Webinar | Environmental Whistleblowers: Good Trouble, Bad Trouble

by PEER | July 28, 2022
Government employee whistleblower protections and strengthened scientific integrity principles are critical to address environmental and public health threats ...

PEERMail | Important Whistleblower Victories

by PEER | July 25, 2022
In celebration of Whistleblower Appreciation Day, we highlight two recent wins for employees who stepped forward to expose wrongdoing in their agencies ...

COMMENTARY | Environmental Whistleblowers and the Need for Change at EPA

by Tim Whitehouse | July 20, 2022
Environmental whistleblowers may not grab the nation's attention but they are vital to creating meaningful government reforms ...

EPA Validates Colorado Air Whistleblowers’ Charge

by PEER | July 15, 2022
State Directed to Fix Illegal Permits and Cease Enabling Pollution Evasions ...