public health

Executive Director

Tim is PEER’s Executive Director, with 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.

Building Accountability Back Into Government: Why It’s Essential for the Environment and Public Health

by Tim Whitehouse | December 18, 2025
At PEER, we believe restoring accountability is among the most urgent environmental and public health challenges of our time. It is also a challenge we know how to meet -- if we choose to strengthen, rather than silence, the institutions designed to keep the government honest ...

Plutonium at Hunters Point Signifies Botched Cleanup

by PEER | November 10, 2025
Discovery of Fission Byproducts Is Latest Fiasco at Troubled Superfund Site ...

Recyclers Ban Fluorinated Containers Due to PFAS

by PEER | November 5, 2025
EPA Being Sued for Its Failure to Stop This Forever Chemical Contamination ...

EPA’s Principal Claim of PFAS Progress Is Untrue

by PEER | October 29, 2025
Deadly Long-chains Are Manufactured Daily and Threaten Public Health ...

EPA Perpetuates Scientific Fraud in Pesticide Cancer Risks

by PEER | September 24, 2025
More Than 3 Years after IG Report, EPA Has Not Made Needed Corrections ...