protecting public employees

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.

PEERMail | Taking Action to Protect Federal Employees

by PEER | December 10, 2025
PEER is proud to be representing several EPA employees who have filed legal challenges to their recent firings for signing a letter of dissent warning that EPA’s actions under this administration were endangering public health and the environment ...

PEERMail | Onward with Deep Appreciation

by PEER | November 25, 2025
With the government now reopened, it is worth taking a moment—in this season of gratitude and reflection—to recognize the extraordinary public servants who keep this country running ...

PEERMail | What the Shutdown Was Really About

by PEER | November 13, 2025
Although the longest government shutdown in United States history is coming to an end, the threat to federal workers and environmental programs remains ...

COMMENTARY | Confronting the Rise of Authoritarianism

by Tim Whitehouse | November 6, 2025
The the fate of our work protecting public employees and the environment is dependent on our ability to combat the rise in authoritarianism and promote democratic values in our country ...
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