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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.

Mass Involuntary Idling of Federal Employees Is Illegal

by PEER | June 9, 2025
Excessive Use of Administrative Leave Harms Civil Servants and Taxpayers ...

Comment – Schedule P/C

by PEER | June 5, 2025
Comment to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in opposition to the Proposed Rule “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service ...

TELL CONGRESS | Stop the Destruction of NOAA

by PEER | May 29, 2025
Letter telling Congress to stop the destruction of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA ...

COMMENTARY | House Budget Bill is a Disaster for Public Employees and the Environment

by Tim Whitehouse | May 23, 2025
PEER condemns the budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives as disastrous for our country’s fiscal health and our public lands, wildlife, and environmental protections ...
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