EPA official resigns over 'crucify' remark

[Eugene]

Source: CNN

From Lesa Jansen and Todd Sperry, CNN
April 30, 2012 -- Updated 1711 GMT (0111 HKT)

Washington (CNN) -- The head of the Environmental Protection Agency's office in Dallas has resigned over comments he made in 2010 that became the focus of political condemnation last week.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday that she accepted a letter of resignation from Al Armendariz.

"I respect the difficult decision he made and his wish to avoid distracting from the important work of the agency," Jackson said in a written statement.

In the letter dated Sunday, Armendariz said he regrets his comments, adding that they did not reflect on his work or the work of the EPA.

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Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/us/epa-crucify/

[LeftinOH]

1. The comments from TWO YEARS AGO were "uncovered" by the staff of

James Inhofe (R-Seriously). Considering the insanity coming from jerks like Inhofe -it's pretty hypocritical.

[Enrique]

2. that was fast

I hope this isn't another Shirley Sherrod situation.

[geardaddy]

3. Inhofe's a turd.

[pipoman]

4. Stupid? Yes..

worthy of dismissal or resignation? Not so much.,.

[bbinacan]

5. Good n/t

[Occulus]

8. And would you care to explain to the rest of the class

Just how in the blue fuck this is "good" to anyone but a right-wing hack?

[bbinacan]

10. Happily

I don't believe in rule by fiat. I do believe in due process. Is that too hard for you to fathom?

[Nihil]

13. Ah, if only there was any evidence of such "rule by fiat" to support your point of view ...

... i.e., law-breaking "rule by fiat" by the EPA (specifically by the guy who resigned) .

On the other hand, I know there is shit-loads of evidence for law-breaking of all kinds
by the oil & gas industries (and others) in your/Inhofe's region.

But yes, "believe in due process" by all means ...

[LanternWaste]

15. How precisely does one take an editorial comment to the level of 'rule by fiat'?

How precisely does one take an editorial comment to the level of 'rule by fiat'? (I'm not as clever as you, and it is indeed, difficult for me to fathom...)

[bbinacan]

17. Range Resources

check it out.

[sulphurdunn]

6. Crucifixion is too good

for slithering monsters like Inhofe. He represents the oh-so common alpha sociopath, willing to destroy another persons career, livelihood or even life without remorse because it benefits him and because he can.

[Elliemama]

7. Where are the Dems?

Why have the Dems not protested the "communist" attacks regarding Democratic
members of Congress?

Let's stop the one-sided Republican outrage, and stick it to these clowns Dems.

West should be kicked out of Congress for his remarks - Tea Party freak who should
be taken to the whipping pole

[wordpix]

9. it's those wonderful R's sticking it to EPA again, even though

I haven't seen TX as a model of environmental protection and BigOil still rules.

[louis-t]

11. Translation: all of the oil companies are non-compliant

and there are not enough regulators to keep them all in line. The fact remains that oil companies are not following the rules. I assume that's ok with repugs, since they don't believe in regulation. Repugs have to distract from that fact, so the story becomes about how Obama is picking on the poor oil companies.

[Nihil]

14. Your "translation" is accurate.

Still don't think this guy should have resigned over a figure of speech.

Mind you, it's not just the "Repugs" who are busy distracting from the problems.

[FLAprogressive]

12. Talk about fauxtrage. These are the same GOPers who get boners over Sheriff Joe and Grady Judd.

[wordpix]

16. I'm hoping Amendariz goes to that hearing & tells it like it is

The oil and gas cos. hate to be regulated and refuse to be subject to enforcement. Period.