The EPA administrator should be an environmental engineer... and an environmentalist. The chief of the Environmental Protection Agency should understand the issues, financially and scientifically. A politician may understand the broad terms of financial issues regarding the environment, but most likely does not understand the environment with its intricate nature. Appointing an engineer to this position is necessary for balanced environmental policy. A Bush crony will not do the job well, or even do the job at all (e.g., Whitman) when it comes to protecting the environment.

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