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Article: New EPA administrator outlines principles and plans.(Industry News)(Environmental Protection Agency's Mike Leavitt)
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- Pollution Engineering
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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In his first speech since being sworn in as EPA Administrator, former Utah Governor Mike Leavitt outlined his guiding principles, conveyed his plans and aspirations for the agency, and previewed a 500-day action plan to significantly improve the nation's air quality. Leavitt pledged to "replace conflict with common sense and collaboration".
Leavitt follows an environmental protection philosophy called "Enlibra," which he co-authored with former Governor John Kitzhaber of Oregon. Enlibra, a Latin-based word meaning, "to move toward balance," is based on eight principles that Leavitt said emphasize collaboration instead of polarization, national standards and ...