PFAS

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.

Gaping Hole in Biden PFAS Strategy

by | June 10, 2022
Documents Show EPA Has No Consistent Definition of PFAS ...

COMMENTARY | New Mexico Dairy Farmers’ Toxic Fight

by | June 6, 2022
A new Mexico Dairy farmer who lost his entire herd to PFAS contamination is yet another tragic example of the EPA's lack of action on PFAS regulation ...

COMMENTARY | Colorado PFAS Prevention Act Passes

by | May 17, 2022
On May 11, 2022, the Colorado Legislature tackled the PFAS contamination crisis by passing one of the most comprehensive state bills restricting PFAS ...

COMMENTARY | Fighting Government Secrecy

by | May 12, 2022
Government agencies are coming up short in their stewardship of environmental information, and that is having real world consequences ...

PEERMail | Getting a Grip on Toxic Chemicals

by | May 2, 2022
As thousands of communities throughout the country find their water and food contaminated on with PFAS, the pressure is on EPA to act ...
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