NYTIME 의 Opinion 에 있는 글입니다.

Science at Risk (Published: March 17, 2008)

Nobody was greatly surprised last week when Stephen Johnson, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, proposed new limits on smog-forming pollutants that were weaker than those his scientists had recommended — and more to the liking of industry.

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Mr. Johnson hailed his standard as the “most health-protective” in the nation’s history. Technically, he was right. But if his proposed changes in the Clean Air Act ever became reality he could well be the last administrator to be able to make that claim.

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