Trump administration

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.

STATEMENT | The Election of Donald Trump

by Tim Whitehouse | November 6, 2024
It is clear that we are entering a new era of uncertainty and instability for the nation. Together, we are called to act in these times of challenge and change ...

Project 2025: Are We Headed Toward An Extreme Public Lands Agenda?

by Chandra Rosenthal | October 15, 2024
Project 2025, the authoritarian playbook for a future Republican administration, would give the extraction industries nearly unrestricted access to public lands ...

Biden Fails to Safeguard Federal Science from Trump

by PEER | October 8, 2024
Vaunted 3+Year “Scientific Integrity” Initiative Limps Across Finish Line ...

Trump’s Enemies List: Dismantling the Civil Service

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