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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.

PEERMail: Exploding in a Neighborhood Near You

by Tim Whitehouse | January 16, 2020
America's industrial infrastructure suffers from aging pipes prone to corrosive leaks leading to ignition that have led to near-catastrophic accidents ...

EPA Declines to Avert Mass-Casualty Refinery Accidents

by PEER | November 5, 2019
Despite Near Misses, Agency Claims Ignorance on Hydrogen Fluoride Risks ...

Refinery Fires Needlessly Risk Mass Casualty Events

by PEER | June 25, 2019
EPA Action Needed to Ban Chemical Threatening Bhopal-Like Tragedies ...

Court Orders Disclosure of Chemical Accident Emissions

by PEER | February 5, 2019
Chemical Safety Board Shirked Its Clean Air Act Mandate to Protect Communities ...

New Transparency Is Opaque at Chemical Safety Board

by PEER | November 4, 2015
Basic Information on Investigations, Procurement and Private Emails Still Missing ...