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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.

Biden administration must accelerate ocean protection

by The Hill | March 23, 2023
But here’s the real problem: To date, while virtually all of the strongly protected areas in U.S. waters are in the Western Pacific region — Papahanaumokuakea, Rose Atoll, Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments, covering a total of approximately 1.2 ...

Biden administration proposes national limit for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

by The Hill | March 14, 2023
The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on Tuesday called for the thousands of PFAS to all be regulated as a group instead of targeting just six of them. “EPA’s proposed regulations are baby steps forward, but are too little and too late,” said Kyla Bennett, PEER ...

Energy & Environment — GOP governors call for delay on waters rule

by The Hill | January 30, 2023
The Agriculture Department’s integrity policy includes similar language saying that scientists shouldn’t make policy judgments. In a press release complaining about the measure on Monday, the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility described the provision against ...

Watchdog group says White House science integrity measure amounts to a ‘gag rule’

by The Hill |
In a press release complaining about the measure on Monday, the group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility described the provision against policy judgments as a “gag rule.” Jeff Ruch, the group’s Pacific director, said that restricting federal scientists from commenting ...

Op-ed | The dirty secret behind some ‘clean energy’ offers

by The Hill | October 26, 2022
As our climate spins out of control, an urgent need exists for clean energy advocates and watchdog organizations to ensure that protecting climate-conscious energy consumers goes hand in hand with efforts to support programs to address the climate crisis. A recent Maryland study  ...
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