Lawmakers question dismissal of EPA official

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Two lawmakers pressured the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday for information surrounding the resignation of a top EPA administrator in the Midwest.

Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., asked the EPA for any documents related to the departure of Mary Gade and her work to enforce the clean up of dioxin contamination near Dow Chemical Co.'s headquarters in Midland, Mich.

Gade, the regional administrator of EPA Region 5, including Wisconsin, told the Chicago Tribune earlier this month that she resigned after two top EPA officials stripped her of her powers and told her to quit or be fired by June 1.

Gade told the newspaper her resignation was connected to the Dow case.

The senators asked the EPA if Gade was asked to resign and whether the White House or Dow Chemical were involved in any discussions surrounding Gade's potential departure. They also want Gade's most recent job performance evaluation.



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[Arctic Dave]

1. Ohhhh you and your political witch hunts.

We all know the bushies never, ever play politics when it comes to the publics safety. Why must you be soooo cynical?

I will add the following as a public service announcement: :sarcasm: