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.

The Musk-Ramaswamy Plan to Overhaul Government

by Tim Whitehouse | November 22, 2024
For a billionaire like Musk, whose businesses depend on government contracts, his new gig as head of DOGE will be another financial windfall. For those who want government to work well, the outlook is quite grim ...

GOP Sees Scientific Integrity Policies as Anti-Trump

by PEER | November 20, 2024
House Chair Says EPA Scientific Integrity Program Will “Usurp” Agenda ...

PEERMail | Meeting the Trump Challenge in the Trenches

by PEER | November 12, 2024
We know these times are tough. But at PEER we don’t shy away from a hard job or an important fight. The stakes are too high ...

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 ...