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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.

PEERMail | Conservation Road Map Falls Short

by Tim Whitehouse | May 17, 2021
Fighting climate change and the extinction crises requires bold federal action on issues such as wilderness conservation and endangered species management ...

Let’s Resist the Temptation to “Improve” Wilderness

by Guest Contributor | March 19, 2021
In designated wilderness areas, management means protecting the resource and natural processes, sometimes this means less access instead of more ...

National Park Service Shirks Wilderness Legacy

by PEER | August 25, 2014
50th Wilderness Act Anniversary Marked by Lip Service Not Leadership ...

Groups Push to Fix Flaws in National Park Wilderness Directive

by PEER | June 19, 2013
Fixed Mountain Climbing Anchors, Widened Road Corridors among Problems Cited ...

No Sequester for Jet-Skiing in National Parks

by PEER | March 28, 2013
Hefty Spending to Expand Activities Aggravated by Ranger Furloughs ...