chemical safety

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.

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by | February 21, 2023
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EPA Routinely Ignores Chemical Risk Calculations

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

Trump Holdover’s Hasty Exit Not Fast Enough

by | June 17, 2022
Chemical Safety Board Chair Lemos Resigns but Wants to Stay Thru July 22 ...

Lack of Scientists Dooms EPA Chemical Reviews

by | March 24, 2022
Crippling Staff Shortage in Chemical Safety Work Continues in 2022 Budget ...

COMMENTARY | EPA Sets Low Bar on Chemical Safety – And Trips Over It

by | March 16, 2022
EPA staff are under pressure, and often retaliated against, to remove chemical hazard information and to keep quiet about it ...
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