FCC

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.

PEER and Allies Push Back on FCC’s Approval of Reflect Orbital’s Plan to Light Up the Night

by Tim Whitehouse | August 10, 2026
With the space rush on, we must continue to act to make sure federal agencies consider all the risks and impacts of satellite proposals as part of the approval process ...

Petition – FCC reversal of decision granting Reflect Orbital application

by PEER | August 6, 2026
Petition asking the Federal Communications Commission to review and reverse decision granting Reflect Orbital application to deploy and operate the Earendil-1 satellite ...

Coalition Calls for Rigorous Federal Review of Space-Based Data Center Proposals

by PEER | July 8, 2026
FCC must provide oversight and conduct a thorough review of the risks and impacts of these projects to ensure they are not causing irreparable environmental harm to our planet ...

Comment – FCC approval for Blue Origin orbital data center satellites

by PEER | April 20, 2026
Comments objecting the Federal Communications Commission's approval for over fifty thousand Blue Origin orbital data center satellites ...

PEERMail | A New and Dangerous Night Sky?

by PEER | April 2, 2026
As our country’s relationship with space rapidly changes, PEER is tracking the possible environmental impacts of a rapidly growing number of satellites orbiting the Earth ...