EPA

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.

EPA Shuts Down Its Scientific Research Office

by Tim Whitehouse | July 21, 2025
Eliminating the Office of Research and Development Harms All Americans ...

Does Trump’s Free Speech Order Protect Only Allies?

by PEER | July 8, 2025
EPA Employees Suspended for Exercising Rights Trump Pledged to Protect ...

EPA Putting Lab Animals Up for Adoption

by PEER | July 1, 2025
Research Cuts and Lab Closures Create Surplus of Experimental Subjects ...

Comment – Colorado Air Plan Approval

by PEER | June 24, 2025
Comments re: Air Plan Approval; Colorado; Serious Attainment Plan Contingency Measures for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards for the Denver Metro/North Front Range Nonattainment Area ...