| Stephen L. Johnson | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 26, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Leavitt |
| Born | March 21, 1951 Washington D. C. |
| Political party | Republican |
Stephen L. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States federal government's Environmental Protection Agency, and is thus responsible Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951 in Cedar City Utah) is an American Politician, and is currently the Secretary Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Johnson (born March 21, 1951 in Washington D. C.) is the current Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is the head of the United States federal government's Environmental Protection Agency, and is thus responsible
Johnson attended Taylor University, receiving a B. Taylor University is a private interdenominational, Evangelical Christian college with campuses A. in biology followed by a master's degree in pathology from George Washington University. The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private coeducational university located in Washington D Before working for the U. S. Government, he held a number of positions in laboratory and bio-technology companies. He was also the director of Hazelton Laboratories (now known as Covance). Covance Inc ( formerly Corning Incorporated with headquarters in Princeton New Jersey, is a Contract research organization, (also known as a Clinical research
He became the acting Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency on January 26, 2005. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On March 4, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated him formally for the permanent position, replacing former administrator Michael O. Leavitt. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. Michael Okerlund Leavitt (born February 11, 1951 in Cedar City Utah) is an American Politician, and is currently the Secretary
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Johnson was criticized for his support of using human subjects in pesticide testing. In April, a hold was placed on his confirmation vote after he refused to cancel the Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study, which advocated recording the effects of pesticides on children from infancy to age 3. The Children's Environmental Exposure Research Study (or CHEERS) was a study conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency designed to examine how On April 8, Johnson canceled the study. His nomination was confirmed by the Senate on April 29.
Johnson is currently attempting to block the efforts of 17 states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy. He has defended his position by arguing that “The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution, not a confusing patchwork of state rules. I believe this is a better approach than if individual states were to act alone. ” However, the state rules he is blocking are more stringent than the Bush administration's proposed national solution. [1] Johnson came under investigation for allowing the White House to improperly interfere with the decision to grant California a waiver to limit greenhouse gases. The investigation began when it became known that, prior to a series of communiques with the Bush administration, Johnson had planned on granting California the waiver. Johnson has refused to comment on his talks with the White House, and has ignored subpoenas for relevant documents. On May 20, 2008, Johnson was questioned for three hours by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Committee Chair, Henry Waxman (D-CA), said "You have essentially become a figurehead. Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939 in Los Angeles California) is an American politician. . . . The president apparently insisted in his judgment and overrode the unanimous recommendations of EPA scientific and legal experts. You reversed yourself after having candid conversations with the White House. "[2]
Johnson's stance on this and other issues was criticized by the scientific journal Nature, which charged him with acting in "reckless disregard for law, science or the agency's own rules — or, it seems, the anguished protests of his own subordinates. Nature is a prominent Scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869 "[3]
On February 29, 2008, four labor unions representing most of the EPA's professional staff published an open letter to Johnson, complaining that he had ignored the EPA's official Principles of Scientific Integrity in advancing Bush Administration positions on water fluoridation, pesticide regulation, mercury emissions, and greenhouse gas control. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America Water fluoridation is the addition of a chemical to increase the concentration of Fluoride Ions in Drinking water with the purpose of reducing the [3]
References
- ^ Broder, John; Felicity Barringer (2007-12-20). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. E.P.A. Says 17 States Can’t Set Emission Rules. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King
- ^ EPA's Johnson defense actions. - New York Times
- ^ a b "The EPA's tailspin" (2008). Nature 452 (7183): 2. doi:. A digital object identifier ( DOI) is a permanent identifier given to an Electronic document. PMID 18322480.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/may2008/2008-05-21-10.asp
External links
Congressional Testimony (Video)
Stephen L. Johnson's biography on the EPA's website
| Preceded by Michael Leavitt | Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Served Under: George W. Bush 2005 | Incumbent |
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