The AP reported yesterday that six former EPA chiefs -- that's five Republicans and one Democrat -- are accusing the Bush Administration of neglecting global warming. Here's a money quote from Christine Whitman, former N.J. governor and the first EPA chief under Dubya:

 "You'd need to be in a hole somewhere to think that the amount of change that we have imposed on land, and the way we've handled deforestation, farming practices, development, and what we're putting into the air, isn't exacerbating what is probably a natural trend," she said. "But this is worse, and it's getting worse."

A funny thing happens when you've essentially decided to retire, and your future income and employment hinge on having some credibility: You can be frank. While Whitman was suckling on the Bush Administration nipple, she had to drink their milk, too, so such candor was off-limits.

Another interesting tidbit from the article: The current EPA chief agreed that global warming was a real problem, and that humans bear significant blame. Of course he also says the Bush Administration is doing plenty about the problem, so you can see the limits of one's honesty while still in the employ of corporate masters.

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