Leavitt as EPA Chief

As an ardent environmentalist who lived in Utah for 6 years, I feel quite a bit of trepidation concerning the confirmation of Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt as chief of the EPA. Yet take a look at that article (an AP release), and you won't find one bit of information regarding Leavitt's tenure as governor or his actions and views regarding environmental protection. It's just another story about Senate politics. The same has been true of most of the stories about Leavitt's nomination over the past several weeks. That's a bad sign.

For those who are interested, here's a bit of actually helpful journalism from USC's Daily Trojan.