Al armendariz epa biography books

If you’re a Republican politician in Texas or in the oil and gas industry, you’re probably rejoicing at the news that regional EPA administrator Al Armendariz has resigned his post. You’ve got your scalp.

Armendariz can now join a growing list of Obama appointees who’ve been taken down by conservative activists. Hello, Shirley Sherrod and Van Jones!

But if you’re a citizen choking on bad air, freaking out about fracking or upset with Texas’ lax environmental enforcement, you might be bummed.

Al armendariz epa biography books

When Armendariz was appointed by the Obama administration in late 2009, it was a cause for celebration among environmentalists. Dr. Al was one of their own, a scientist and SMU professor who wasn’t afraid to take on fossil fuel interests.

 I was there at his green fete-ing in February 2010 by Texas environmentalists.

The mood: jubilant.

“Some people thought it couldn’t be done,” effused Robin Schneider, director of Texas Campaign for the Enviro