Biden Administration

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.

Letter to President Joe Biden – Oceans 30×30

by | June 14, 2021
DESCRIPTION: Letter to President Joe Biden regarding the protection of the world’s oceans by 2030 TO: President Joe Biden FROM: Environmental doctors and teachers DATE: June 14, 2021 TAGS: Oceans, 30×30, Climate Science, Biden Administration ...

COMMENTARY | Scientists Will Urge Biden to Go Big on Ocean Protection

by | June 2, 2021
Scientists’ letter urges the administration to prioritize highly threatened, productive continental shelf waters for protection. Sign the letter ...

PEERMail | Stories on Scientific Integrity

by | June 1, 2021
Engaging the Biden Administration on scientific integrity means more than focusing on Trump Administration abuses ...

PEERMail | Conservation Road Map Falls Short

by | May 17, 2021
Fighting climate change and the extinction crises requires bold federal action on issues such as wilderness conservation and endangered species management ...

COMMENTARY | Migratory Birds Get a Lift with Proposed Rule Reversal

by | May 11, 2021
To protect migratory birds and other living things, we not only need stronger environmental laws, but stronger IGs to ensure compliance ...
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