NOAA

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 NOAA Section 515 Officer – Bristol Bay Red King Crabs

by Susan Sargent | April 26, 2021
DESCRIPTION: Letter to NOAA Section 515 Officer regarding the complaint about information quality on Bristol Bay Red King Crabs TO: NOAA Section 515 Officer FROM: PEER DATE: April 26, 2021 TAGS: NMFS, Alaska, NOAA,IQA ...

Critical Tsunami Warning System Inoperative for Days

by Susan Sargent | March 16, 2021
NOAA Scientists Ordered Not to Discuss DART Outages on Social Media ...

BLOG | NOAA’s Failure on the North Atlantic Right Whale 

by Tim Whitehouse | March 11, 2021
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most critically endangered whales on the planet and NOAA's inaction is putting it on the path to extinction ...

NOAA Kisses Off Right Whale Survival  

by Susan Sargent | February 19, 2021
New NOAA Finding at Odds with Science, Facts, and the Law ...

BLOG | Climate Denier David Legates Joins NOAA

by Tim Whitehouse | September 18, 2020
NOAA appointee Legates is unqualified, illegally appointed, and an eager spokesperson for anti-science/climate denier crusaders ...
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