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.

6 Things You Should Know About PFAS

by Susan Sargent | April 13, 2021
PFAS is a ubiquitous chemical that is found in a range of everyday products. Here are six things you should know about "forever chemicals ...

PFAS Found in Widely Used Insecticide  

by Susan Sargent | March 26, 2021
Environmental groups call on EPA and Maryland to find and eliminate source ...

Letter to Maryland Dept of Agriculture and Environments – PFAS in mosquito control

by Susan Sargent | March 24, 2021
DESCRIPTION: Letter to inform Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland Department of the Environment about the presence of PFAS in the pesticide Permanone 30-30 used by Maryland and other states in their mosquito control programs TO: Secretary Joseph Bartenfelder, Maryland ...

Letter to Michael Regan – PFAS in mosquito control

DESCRIPTION: Letter to inform EPA about the presence of PFAS in the pesticide Permanone 30-30 used by Maryland and other states in their mosquito control programs TO: EPA Administrator Michael Regan FROM: PEER and Maryland Pesticide Education Network DATE: March 24, 2021 TAGS: EPA, ...

PEERMail | Fraud in EPA’s Chemical Assessments 

by Tim Whitehouse | March 1, 2021
Toxic chemicals that are banned elsewhere continue to flood onto the U.S. market and fraudulent studies at the EPA are making matters worse ...
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