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Bush Taps Acting Administrator to Head EPA

NPR | By Elizabeth Shogren
Published March 4, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

President Bush nominates Stephen Johnson to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Johnson is a 24-year veteran of the agency who has been the acting administrator since Mike Leavitt left to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Elizabeth Shogren
Elizabeth Shogren is an NPR News Science Desk correspondent focused on covering environment and energy issues and news.
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