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Sierra Club Opposes Leavitt For EPA Chief

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
12 August 2003 - 4:00am

The Sierra Club announced its opposition to the nomination of Governor Mike Leavitt for EPA Administrator because of his anti-environmental record as Governor of Utah.

"Governor Mike Leavitt’s environmental track record, which includes working behind closed doors with Interior Secretary Gale Norton to open up Utah’s wildlands to polluting industries, suggests that he will be a good fit for the Bush administration but a disappointing choice for Americans concerned with environmental protection.As Governor, Mike Leavitt secretly negotiated two controversial deals with the Department of Interior to open up millions of acres of Utah wilderness to roadbuilding and development. As EPA Administrator, Governor Leavitt would not alleviate concerns that the Bush Administration is prone to making shady deals at the expense of a safe and healthy environment."

Full Story: Statement on Nomination of Governor Leavitt for EPA
Source: Sierra Club, August 11, 2003
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