Crimes Against Nature (28 page)

8
. Ibid.

9
. Juan Gonzalez, “It’s Public be Damned at the EPA,”
New York Daily News,
viewed at http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/112247p-101268c.html.

10
. “Ombudsman Sues to Prevent EPA From Dissolving His Office,”
Greenwire,
January 11, 2002.

11
. “Ombudsman Quits in Protest After Agency Transfers His Office,”
Greenwire,
April 23, 2002.

12
. “OSHA Panel Orders Agency to Reinstate Kaufman to Ombudsman’s Office,”
Greenwire,
July 16, 2002.

13
. “EPA’s Response to the World Trade Center Collapse,” pp. 7, 11.

14
. Ibid., p. 17.

15
. Ibid, p. 8.

16
. Jennifer Lee, “Details Emerge on Post 9-11 Clash Between White House and E.P.A.,”
New York Times,
October 10, 2003.

17
. “Trade Center Debris Pile Was a Chemical Factory, Says New Study,” UC Davis, September 10, 2003, viewed at http://delta.ucdavis.edu/wtc_debris.htm.

18
. “Analysis Reveals Over 50 % of Responders Experience Pulmonary, ENT and/or Mental Health Symptoms One Year Following NY Terrorist Attacks,” Mount Sinai Medical Center press release, January 27, 2003, viewed at http://www.wtcexams.org/pressrelease-20030127.html.

19
. Dan Tishman, president of Tishman Construction, interview by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., January 2004.

20
. Hugh Kaufman, interview, January 2004.

21
. Peter Waldman, “EPA Bans Staff from Discussing Issue of Perchlorate Pollution,”
Wall Street Journal,
April 28, 2003, p. A3.

22
. John J. Fialka, “Mercury Threat to Kids Rising, Unreleased EPA Report Says,”
Wall Street Journal,
February 20, 2003; see also http://www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/articles/br_1258.asp?t=t.

23
. “America’s Children at Risk — Mercury in Fish,” Environmental Protection Agency, viewed at http://www.epa.gov/envirohealth/children/emerging_issues/fish.htm.

24
. “Methylmercury: Epidemiology Update,” presentation by Kathryn R. Mahaffey, U.S. EPA, at the National Forum on Contaminants in Fish, San Diego, January 26, 2004, viewed at http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/fish/forum/2004/presentations/monday/mahaffey.pdf.

25
. “Federal Advisory For Mercury-Contaminated Fish Proves We Need To Remove Mercury From Commerce, Says NRDC,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/040319.asp.

26
. Marc Kaufman, “Women, Children Warned About Tuna Consumption,”
Washington Post,
March 19, 2004.

27
. David Ludlum, interview with Vas Aposhian, May 27, 2004.

28
. Jeremy Symons, “How Bush and Co. Obscure the Science,”
Washington Post,
July 13, 2003.

29
. “Report by E.P.A. Leaves Out Data on Climate Change,”
New York Times,
June 19, 2003.

30
. Guy Gugliotta and Eric Pianin, “EPA Withholds Air Pollution Analysis,”
Washington Post,
July 1, 2003, p. A03, viewed at http://www.
washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/
A54598-2003Jun30?language=printer.

31
. Associated Press, “New Climate Plan Draws Heat,” July 24, 2003, viewed at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/19/politics/main559380.shtml.

32
. Michael Oppenheimer, interview by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., February 2004.

33
. “Research on Oil and Gas Practices,” Politics and Science, viewed at http://www.house.gov/reform/min/politicsandscience/example_oil_and_gas.htm.

34
. Letter from Rep. Henry A. Waxman to EPA Secretary Christine Todd Whitman, October 8, 2002, viewed at http://www.henrywaxman.house.gov/issues.htm.

35
. Jeff Ruch, interview by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., January 2004.

36
. Tom Hamburger, “Water Saga Illuminates Rove’s Methods,”
Wall Street Journal,
July 30, 2003.

37
. “Klamath River Water Levels Set Under Political Pressure,” PEER press release, viewed at http://www.peer.org/
press/286.html.

38
. Mike Kelly, interview by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., August 29, 2003.

39
. Michael Grunwald, “Warnings on Oil Drilling Reversed,”
Washington Post,
April 7, 2002.

40
. Michael Grunwald, “Interior: Drilling Won’t Violate Polar Bear Pact; Stance Contradicts Wildlife Agency’s Drafts,”
Washington Post,
January 18, 2002.

41
.
The Fund for Animals v. Norton,
294 F. Supp. 2d 92 (D. D.C. 2003), viewed at http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/02-2367.pdf.

42
. Roger Kennedy, interview by David Ludlum, December 2003.

43
. Perry Beeman, “Ag scientists feel the heat,”
Des Moines Register,
December 1, 2002, viewed at http://www.dmregister.com/business/stories/c4789013/19874144.html.

44
. James Zahn, former Agricultural Research Service microbiologist, interview by Robert Kennedy, Jr., April 2002.

45
. “Battle Over IPCC Chair Renews Debate on U.S. Climate Policy,”
Science,
April 12, 2002.

46
. Allyn Sappa, interview by David Ludlum, January 2004.

47
. John Paul, interview by David Ludlum, January 2004.

48
. David Michaels et al., “Advice Without Dissent,”
Science,
October 25, 2002.

49
. Deposition of William Banner Jr., M.D., June 13, 2002, in
Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Assoc, Ind
(Sup Ct. R.I.) (No. 995226), p. 133; cited in “Turning Lead Into Gold: How the Bush Administration is Poisoning the Lead Advisory Committee at the CDC,” by U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, October 8, 2002, viewed at http://www.mindfully.org/Health/2002/Lead-Into-Gold-MARKEY8oct02.htm.

50
. Bruce Lanphear, interview by David Ludlum, January 2004.

51
. Tom Devine, interview by David Ludlum, January 2004.

52
. Wes Wilson, interview by David Ludlum, January 2004.

53
. “Park Service Set to Outsource Staff,” PEER press release, January 27, 2003, viewed at http://www.peer.org/PARK_SERVICE/press/311.html.

54
. Wes Wilson, interview, January 2004.

55
. Tyrone B. Hayes et al., “Hermaphroditic, demasculinized frogs after exposure to the herbicide atrazine at low ecologically relevant doses,”
PNAS
99: 5476-5480 (2002); viewed at http://www.pnas.org./cgi/content/abstract/99/8/6576 (abstract).

56
. Shanna H. Swan et al., “The Question of Declining Sperm Density Revisited: An Analysis of 101 Studies Published 1934-1996,”
Environmental Health Perspective
108: 961-966 (2000), viewed at http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2000/108p961-966
swan/swan-full.html.

57
. Emily Green, “Regulators to Let Maker Test Chemical Levels,”
Los Angeles Times,
November 1, 2003.

58
. “Wetlands Pollute, Says Study OKed by EPA: EPA Biologist Resigns in Protest; Study Clears Way for SW Florida Developments,” PEER, October 22, 2003, viewed at http:
//www.peer.org/press/403.html.

59
. Holly Greening, Tampa Bay National Estuary Program, interview by David Ludlum, January 17, 2004.

60
. Bruce Boler, interview by David Ludlum, February 17, 2004.

61
. Federal Register, vol. 68 (2003); p. 54,023 Rick Weiss, “Peer Review Plan Draws Criticism,”
Washington Post,
January 15, 2004.

62
. Karl Kelsey, interview by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., March 2004.

63
. “Scientific Integrity in Policy Making,” Union of Concerned Scientists, February 2004, viewed at http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/report.cfm?publicationID=730.

64
. Michael Oppenheimer, interview by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., February 2004.

1
. “Energy/Natural Resources: Long-Term Contribution Trends,” Open Secrets, viewed at http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.asp?Ind=E.

2
. “Condoleezza Rice Profile,” Open Secrets, viewed at http://www.opensecrets.org/bush/cabinet/cabinet.rice.asp; see also, “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan: Players, Profits and Paybacks,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/aplayers.asp.

3
. “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

4
. “The Cheney Energy Task Force,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/taskforce/tfinx.asp; see also, “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

5
. See http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/public_laws/acts.html; see also John W. Dean, “GAO v. Cheney Is Big Time Stalling,” at http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20020201.html.

6
. “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

7
. “Company with Energy Ties to Cheney’s Energy Task Force Faces Criminal Indictment for Gaming California’s Electricity Market,” Online Journal, viewed at http://www.onlinejournal.com/Special_Reports/032604Leopold/032604leopold.html.

8
. Ibid.; see also Carl Pope and Paul Rauber, “The Bush Administration: Bright Light Must Shine on Energy Policymaking,”
Los Angeles Times,
December 21, 2003, p. M2.

9
. “The New Administration: Contributors to Gale Norton’s ’96 Senate Run,” Center for Responsive Politics, viewed at http://www.opensecrets.org/alerts/v6/alertv6_05.asp.

10
. “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

11
. Ibid.

12
. “ExxonMobil Corporation Announces Estimated First Quarter 2001 Results,” ExxonMobil press release, April 23, 2001, viewed at http://www2.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Newsroom/NewsReleases/NewsReleaseIndex.asp.

13
. “Slower, Costlier and Dirtier: A Critique of the Bush Energy Plan,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/scd/scdinx.asp.

14
. “Letter From David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States to Rep. Henry Waxman,” January 30, 2002. viewed at http://www.house.gov/reform/min/pdfs/pdf_inves/pdf_energy_cheney_jan_30_gao_let.pdf. This suit was dismissed and the GAO did not appeal the dismissal. See Judicial Watch, “GAO Drops Lawsuit Against Cheney Energy Lawsuit,” at http://www.judicialwatch.org/3140.shtml.

15
. “GAO Suit Against Cheney Energy Task Force Rejected,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/articles/br_1199.asp?t=t.

16
. “GAO Halts Lawsuit Over Cheney Energy Files,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/bushrecord/articles/br_1253.asp?t=t.

17
. “Supreme Court Will Review Lawsuit Over Cheney Energy Meetings,” CNN.com, viewed at http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/12/15/scotus.cheney.ap/.

18
. Ibid.

19
. “High Court Justice a Cheney Guest,” CBSNews.com, viewed at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/11/politics/main599686.shtml.

20
. “Justice’s Blind,”
Salt Lake Tribune,
February 12, 2004, p. A14.

21
. “The Cheney Energy Task Force: How NRDC Brought the Records to Light,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/taskforce/bkgrd.asp.

22
. “Biography of Richard Cheney,” InfoPlease, viewed at http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0882164.html.

23
. Paul O’Neill, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, interview by Robert Kennedy, Jr., January 2004.

24
. “Energy Task Force: Process Used to Develop the National Energy Policy,” General Accounting Office, August 2003, viewed at http://www.mindfully.org/Energy/2003/Energy-Task-Force-GAO25aug03.htm.

25
. “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

26
. Ibid.

27
. Michael Grunwald, “Trade Groups in Lock Step Behind Bush Energy Policy,”
Washington Post,
May 30, 2001.

28
. “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

29
. “Industry Had Extensive Access to Industry Task Force,” NRDC, viewed at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/taskforce/tfinx.asp.

30
. Ibid.

31
. Jason Leopold, “Another Slap on the Wrist: How Reliant Energy Withheld Power From California Consumers,”
CounterPunch,
February 3, 2003, viewed at http://www.counterpunch.org/leopold02032003.html.

32
. Gray Davis, California governor, interview by Robert Kennedy, Jr., January 2004.

33
. Jim Hightower, “Tom Delay Thinks He’s God’s Man in Congress,” ZNet, December 17, 2003, viewed at http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=43&ItemID=4703; see also Public Citizen website, April 2004, at http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=1686.

34
. Mike Allen and Dana Milbank, “Cheney’s Role Offers Strengths And Liabilities,”
Washington Post,
May 17, 2001.

35
. Sandra Sobieraj, “Cheney: Energy Woes Take Time to Fix,” Associated Press, May 15, 2001, viewed at http:
//www.evote.com/index.asp?Page=/
news_section/2001-05/05142001
Energy.asp.

36
. See the following NRDC releases: “Heavily Censored Papers Show Industry Writes Energy Report,” at http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/020327.asp; “Data Shows Industry Had Extensive Access to Cheney’s Energy Task Force,” at http://www.nrdc.org/air/energy/taskforce/tfinx.asp; “Energy Department Documents Verify Industry Influence,” at http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/020521b.asp.

37
. “Data Shows Industry Had Extensive Access to Cheney’s Energy Task Force.”

38
. “The Bush-Cheney Energy Plan.”

39
. Eric Pianin and Dan Morgan, “Oil Executives Lobbied on Drilling: Two Went to Cheney Task Force to Push for Gulf of Mexico Sale,”
Washington Post,
February 27, 2002, p. A1.

40
. “Data Shows Industry Had Extensive Access to Cheney’s Energy Task Force.”

41
. “Contributors and Paybacks: The Electric Utility Industry Campaign to Undermine Clean Air Lawsuits to Reduce Pollution,” Public Citizen, October 27, 2003, viewed at http://www.whitehouseforsale.org/documents/nsr_fact_sheet.pdf.