Bush: EPA Chief Will Emphasize Science

[Rose Siding]

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Bush attended a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Stephen Johnson, the first career employee to take over the agency's reins. Johnson, a 24-year EPA veteran, also is the first administrator with a science background.

"With this background, Steve will help us continue to place sound scientific analysis at the heart of all major environmental decisions," Bush said at a 15-minute ceremony in which White House chief of staff Andy Card administered the oath of office.
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Environmentalists and some federal scientists have complained that the Bush administration often puts politics ahead of science on issues such as global warming, toxic chemicals, forest and energy policies and protections for imperiled species. Some of Bush's core beliefs are that nature requires intervention, market forces trump regulations, and environmental protections are not possible without economic growth.
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"As I prepared for today, I thought about how I felt when the president asked me to lead EPA," he recounted. "Even after years of Latin, German, scientific training, the only word I could think of was 'wow.' Wow."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/23/AR2005052301134.html

[Dave Reynolds]

1. Boosh would not know "sound scientific analysis"

if it bit him on his dumb ass.

[arcane1]

2. "sound science" = classic neocon buzz-word

[Richardo]

3. It's shows how bad it is - that he even has to SAY that...

No, really, guys. Science. Really this time.

[CottonBear]

4. The EPA Chief should emphasize science.

Bu$h just gets dumber and dumber day by day.

He will go down in history as the most stupid president EVER.

Arggghhhhh!

[xultar]

5. :shocked:

[ToeBot]

6. Odd that the article only mentions "scientific training"

What are his degree's where are they from and why does this smell like another smokescreen?

[Pirate Smile]

7. Haa. The Headline gave me a great laugh which is really sad.

:D :evilfrown:

[dave29]

8. Is Bush saying we should have faith in Science?

Just curious

[rodeodance]

10. the comments below should what he means by sound science!!

......With the visit, Bush became the first president to visit EPA headquarters. Bush, often at odds with environmentalists, used the occasion to plug his agenda while calling Johnson "the right man" for the job.

"As Steve leads the EPA, he will maintain our common-sense approach of collaborating with leaders and volunteers at the local level to find the best solutions to meet our national goals," Bush said.

"We'll continue to vigorously enforce our environmental laws," the president continued. "We'll encourage good stewardship of natural resources, and we will focus on results."

Bush said one of Johnson's first big tasks was to persuade Congress to pass the "Clear Skies" air pollution plan. In March, a Senate committee rejected the bill. Opponents want limits on carbon dioxide, the chief "greenhouse" gas scientists blame for global warming, but which Bush says is too costly to regulate.

[xxqqqzme]

23. '...the best solutions to meet our national goals...'

I shudder to think what HIS national goals R for OUR environment.

[The_Casual_Observer]

9. Code words for "global warming has no scientific basis"

something the corporate people have been into ever since they gave up on no link between cancer and smoking.

[damntexdem]

11. Too bad Dubya is lying through his teeth.

It would be nice to have science rule at EPA once again.

[anitar1]

16. You got it! Everything he says means the opposite. n/t

[davidinalameda]

12. so who is this bozo and what industry groups have him in their backpocket

anyone have any bio on him

[librechik]

21. here's some links

advocates testing pesticides on human children
http://www.interventionmag.com/cms/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1037

then he dropped it to get this job
http://earthhopenetwork.net/Johnson_Drops_Kids_Pesticide_Study_Avoid_Losing_Top_EPA_Job.htm

was educated at Taylor University, an intentional, Christ-centered covenant institution
http://www.organicconsumers.org/school/morecheers041405.cfm

was instrumental in the rescinding of lead paint protection
http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0314-04.htm

that's enough for me

[davidinalameda]

26. so he's a perfect fit for the Bushie white house

:puke:

[Zorra]

30. Geez, we have Dr. Frankenstein as EPA chief. Swell.

Stephen L. Johnson is a scientist of the worst kind. Testing of pesticides on humans provides no health benefit to the subjects, or to society at large. But it does help chemical companies who claim that their products are not dangerous. And that is not who should be leading the E.P.A.

http://www.interventionmag.com/cms/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1037

[mahatmakanejeeves]

13. Creation science

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[central scrutinizer]

24. a balanced synthesis:

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[Piperay]

14. Talk about

'junk science'... that's what it will be.

[leftofthedial]

15. yeah, the GOOD science

like those intelligible design fellows and the ones who work for the oil companies.

[gristy]

17. HA!

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[jhain]

22. thanks for saving my fingers

a maniacal laugh was all I could bring myself to type....

What you said.

PUH.

[MaineYooper]

18. "...Steve will help us continue to place sound scientific analysis..." ?!?

continue?!?!?!?!

That would seem to imply that they have at some point in the past used "sound scientific analysis".

Somehow, I missed it.

It must have happened on a Monday.

[central scrutinizer]

19. sound science like this?

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And here is the new grant protocol:

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[kodi]

20. Bush science = Lysenkoism

count on it.

[hatrack]

25. This clown said LAST WEEK that he was fine with 5% budget cuts

I guess the science is so sound that you don't need money for enforcement or funding environmental mandates anymore.

Words fail me when I even try to describe the corruption and foulness of these ideological science-whore sons of bitches.

[struggle4progress]

27. Translation: "We're gonna destroy the EPA next." eom

[Endangered Specie]

28. may I ask WHAT kind of science?

science?
new-science?
neo-science?
the democratic people's governmental republic approved science?
:shrug:
just curious.

[bushcrab]

31. Pscience, or Sharpie science

taking expert biological opinion and recommendations, say, on salmon recovery in the NW, and then black out what you don't want in the final report, to make it magically suit your evil agenda.

Sharpie censorship is cheap, fun, and you can even catch a little buzz from the ink fumes. ;)

[bettyellen]

29. they're going to start blaming trees for shit they didn't do......

and mountain tops will be scapegoated so we can remove them to get to the coal.