News and Opinion for Democrats Against Bush -- Part I a
Environmental Protection Given Backseat at EPA
PT. I a - HOME PAGE
PT. I a - CONTENTS
--- BUSH-HATERS?
GEORGE BUSH
--- No Mandate!
--- Basic Dishonesty
--- Documented Lies
------ And More Lies
------ on Education
------ on Small Bus.
------ On Medicare
--- Limited Worldview
--- Arrogance
--- Ignorance
--- Real Agendas
--- Anti-Choice Dogma
--- 20 Questions
THE RADICAL RIGHT
------ Relig. Oppos'n
--- John Ashcroft
--- Dick Cheney
--- Spreading AIDS
--- 10 Commandments
--- Far-Right Terrorists
WAR AGAINST WOMEN
--- Global Gag Rule
THE RADICAL RIGHT . . is ANTI-REPUBLICAN
........says a Republican
--- Conservative Revolt
CONSERVATIVE BIAS in the MEDIA
------ Fox Network
--- Liberals Fight Back
--- Now, Liberal Radio
------ Al F. vs. Rush L.
------ Timing Is Ripe
BUSH ADMINISTRAT'N
--- 50 Lies of Admin.
------ Pt. 1. Strategy
------ Pt. 2. Language
------ Pt. 3. Targets
------ Pt. 4. Programs
--- Inflexibility
--- Secretiveness
------ EPA and FDA
--- Orwellian Aspects
--- Demoniz'g Oppon'ts
--- Silencing Democrats
--- Corporate Influence
--- Not Protect'g Public
------ Few Regulations
--- Destroying Medicare
--- Attacking Unions
--- Bad Fiscal Policy
------ Deficit Lies
--- Looting the Future
--- Iraq Policies
------ "Fog Machine"
--- Radio Free Europe
--- Wilson Leak
------ Swept Under Rug
--- "Compassionate"??
BUSH ADMINISTRATION is ANTI- STATES' RIGHTS
--- Environment
--- Church vs. State
--- Gay Marriage
--- Predatory Lenders
BUSH ADMIN. vs. SCIENCE
DEPT. of AGRICULTURE
-- Mad Cow Disease
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
--- Illegally Influenced
FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
--- Corruption in FDA
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
--- Anti States' Rights
------ Assisted Suicide
------ Death Penalty
--- Overriding Judges
-- Now, Secret Trials
FEDERAL BUREAU of INVESTIGATION
--- Surveillance
--- vs. Bush Opponents
BUSH AND THE COURTS
--- Judge Choice Crucial
------ Judicial Nominees
------ Republican Lies
--- Ashcroft Interferes
--- Expand DNA Dbase?
2004 CAMPAIGN
--- Financing Tricks
--- Corruption in Cong.
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' The government watchdog group says the strongest reaction by survey respondents was concern about political interference with environmental decision making, with more than three in four saying that politics are shaping agency actions more than they did five years ago. ...
The findings come in the wake of analysis of agency documents by reporters with Knight Ridder that revealed enforcement of federal environmental laws has plummeted since President George W. Bush took office.

OneWorld.net (UK)

Environmental Protection Given Backseat at EPA, Say Employees

Environment News Service (ENS)

To read the complete article, click here-- http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/75035/1/

Excerpt--

WASHINGTON, DC, December 10, 2003 (ENS) - Employees within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) say the agency faces unprecedented political pressure, according to a survey released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

The survey, conducted among employees of EPA's Rocky Mountain Region, also faults the honesty of agency public statements and reveals a deep fear of retaliation, in particular among managers and supervisors.

"In the trenches at EPA, both junior and senior staff see science becoming secondary to servicing industry, especially the energy industry," said Chandra Rosenthal, director of PEER's Rocky Mountain chapter. "Politics now plays a preeminent role in day-to-day work at EPA." ...

Survey respondents questioned the truthfulness of agency statements both to the public and internally to staff and raised concerns about a lack of consistent enforcement decisions. ...

Copyright Environment News Service (ENS) 2003. All Rights Reserved.

http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/75035/1/

 

 

 

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