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.

Elizabeth Shogren

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

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