climate change

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.

Webinar | Climate and Environmental Impacts of Agriculture

by PEER | February 7, 2024
Watch this webinar to learn about the extensive impacts of animal agriculture on the environment, climate, and our health ...

PEERMail | Climate and Agriculture Heat Up

by Elizabeth Duan | January 23, 2024
Please join us for a webinar on climate change and industrial agriculture. We will discuss the true impacts of animal agriculture, among other topics ...

PEERMail | A Gaping Climate Blind Spot

by PEER | October 18, 2023
PEER is requesting intervention to jump-start the long-overdue environmental review of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ...

Letter to CEQ Chair – Evaluating Climate Impacts of TAPS

by Elizabeth Duan | October 16, 2023
DESCRIPTION: Letter to CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory to request BLM and DOI to evaluate climate impacts of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) TO: Chair Brenda Mallory, White House Council on Environmental Quality FROM: Timothy Whitehouse, PEER DATE: October 16, 2023       ...

COMMENTARY | Why the Chilling Fight Behind Climate Change?

by Tim Whitehouse | September 28, 2023
This country cannot be locked into a new generation of toxic refrigerants, many of which have significant global warming potential ...
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