public lands

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.

COMMENTARY | Three Things You May Have Missed About Project 2025

by | January 22, 2025
With the election behind him, Trump is now embracing the people and ideas behind Project 2025, a conservative plan to radically remake the federal government ...

PEERMail | We’re Suing to Protect The Old Spanish Historic Trail

by | December 10, 2024
PEER is leading a coalition of groups in a lawsuit against BLM and NPS for failing to protect the Old Spanish Trail as required by law ...

Lawsuit to Safeguard Old Spanish National Historic Trail

by | December 9, 2024
Multiple Encroachments Doom Old Spanish Trail to Death of Thousand Cuts ...

COMMENTARY | Transitioning to Renewable Energy the Right Way

by | October 25, 2024
As the country builds out renewable energy projects, our goal is to ensure that renewable energy development avoids intact ecosystems and heritage sites ...
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