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Executive Director
@TimWhitehouseUS

Tim Whitehouse

Tim Whitehouse has more than 25 years of experience working on a wide range of environmental issues with governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations and community groups. Tim was a senior attorney at the United States Environmental Protection Agency for 10 years, where he specialized in enforcement of the Clean Water Act and in hazardous waste compliance issues. He was also head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal, Canada for 5 years. He has worked as a consultant for companies on environmental compliance issues, and with non-profit 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 in Maryland. He holds a JD and BA from Emory University and an MA from New York University.

Broadly Supported Petition Urges EPA Reforms for Bee and Bird-Killing Pesticides

by | February 22, 2023
Neonicotinoid insecticides targeted for wreaking eco-havoc despite lack of economic benefits ...

Substantial PFAS Contamination Found in Pesticides in Colorado

by | November 1, 2022
Threat to Food Chain Justifies Colorado Ban of All Pesticides Containing PFAS ...

COMMENTARY | EPA Continues to Exempt the Most Widespread Bee- and Bird-Killing Insecticides

by | October 20, 2022
EPA continues to fail to regulate bee and bird killing pesticides, particularly those used to coat crop seeds ...

Fumigant Decision Shows EPA Science at Its Worst

by | October 18, 2022
EPA Doubles Down on Mistakes Despite Whistleblower and IG Critiques ...

PEERMail | Shocking News on Pesticides

by | October 3, 2022
PEER is urgently asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to ban the use of PFAS in pesticides ...
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