DOI

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.

Doug Burgum’s Destruction of the Department of the Interior

by Tim Whitehouse | August 18, 2026
Doug Burgum isn't simply shrinking the Department of the Interior, he is actively working to destroy it ...

Comment – Review of DOI’s existing wilderness stewardship policies

by PEER | August 14, 2026
Comments to Interior Secretary Burgum, BLM Director Pearce, NPS Comptroller Ms. Bowron, and FWS Director Nesvik on the review of Department of the Interior’s existing wilderness stewardship policies ...