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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.

COMMENTARY | Vital Safety Net for Pollinators in Peril

by Tim Whitehouse | March 12, 2024
The EPA's 1984 eco-mistake led to the overuse of pesticides, the wholesale loss of pollinators, and widespread environmental contamination ...

Comment – Candidates for SACC

by Elizabeth Duan | March 1, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Written comments to EPA regarding candidates under consideration for appointment to the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) TO: Environmental Protection Agency FROM: PEER, The Concerned Citizens of St. John, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund, Moms Clean Air ...

PETITION | Support EPA reforms for Bee and Bird Killing Pesticides

by PEER | February 26, 2024
Petition to the U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs to protect wildlife and waterways by implementing stricter regulation of pesticides ...

Remove Forever Chemicals from Biosolid Fertilizers

by PEER | February 22, 2024
PFAS Absorbed in Plants Are Major Exposure Pathway into our Food Chain ...

EPA Fears Empowering Its Own Scientists

by PEER | February 21, 2024
Management Avoids Any Rules to Enforce Scientific Integrity Principles ...