NPS

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.

National Park Ranger Ranks Spread Dangerously Thin

by Susan Sargent | July 19, 2022
Rescues Soar, Crime Rises in National Parks Lacking Enforcement Plans ...

Court Puts National Park Overflights on Tight Leash

by Susan Sargent | June 28, 2022
Agencies Taken to Task for Violating Air Tour Management Plan Deadlines ...

PEERMail | Good News on Banning Plastics

by Tim Whitehouse | June 12, 2022
The Interior Secretary announced a phaseout of single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands ...

Outside Witness Testimony – Senate Appropriations Committee – 06-10-2022 (PDF)

by Susan Sargent | June 10, 2022
DESCRIPTION: Outside Witness Testimony in Support of Increasing Staffing Levels in Public Land Use Agencies TO: The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies FROM: PEER DATE: June 10, 2022 TAGS: NPS, DOI, BLM, law enforcement, rangers,   ...

PEERMail | Environmental Review Required for E-Bikes

by Tim Whitehouse | May 31, 2022
National Parks need to take a hard look at e-bikes and the impacts they will have on wildlife along backcountry trails ...
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