national parks

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.

Letter to Senators King and Barrasso – Connect Our Parks Act

by Elizabeth Duan | August 31, 2023
Letter to Senators King and Barrasso Urging Amendments to S 2018 Connect Our Parks Act ...

Groups Urge Interior to Do Its Homework on E-bikes

by Susan Sargent | August 3, 2023
Better Impact Assessment Needed Before Unleashing E-bikes Across National Park System ...

Feeble NPS E-Bike Assessment Sheds Little Light on Impacts

by Susan Sargent | July 20, 2023
Park Service Review Dodges Wildlife, User Conflict, Fire, and Other Effects ...

PEERMail | Honoring National Parks and Earth Day

by Tim Whitehouse | April 18, 2022
Our national parks are the pride of our country but keeping them healthy, accessible and sustainable is a challenge that must be met ...
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