Trump administration

Executive Director

Tim Whitehouse

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 | Trump’s Enemies List: Dismantling the Civil Service

by | July 10, 2024
If elected, Donald Trump will likely pick up where he left off – going after the federal merit system founded more than 140 years ago ...

Barbaric Hunting Practices on Alaska Preserves Okayed

by | July 2, 2024
Trump Repeal of Wildlife Protections in “Sport” Hunting Left Largely Intact ...

Alaska Park Bear Baiting Ban Stalls

by | June 12, 2024
Litigation Resumes as Biden’s Wildlife Protections Remain in Limbo ...

COMMENTARY | What the FCC Must Do to Comply with New NEPA Rules

by | June 10, 2024
To date, the Federal Communications Commission has had neither the personnel nor resources to comply with NEPA ...

COMMENTARY | PEER Applauds the Biden Administration’s Effort to Protect Civil Service from Politicization

by | April 9, 2024
PEER applauds the Biden administration's rule protecting civil servants should a future administration attempt to strip them of their workplace protections ...
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