Leavitt Confirmed as EPA Chief by Senate Vote
Senatorial approval gives Utah Governor Mike Leavitt the top post at the Environmental Protection Agency with an 88 to 8 vote. He will assume office November 6 after resigning the Utah governorship, aiming to unite agency staff and push environmental progress without harming U.S. global competitiveness.
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Nuclear pit facility urged as key to stockpile deterrence
Foster, former Lawrence Livermore and Berkeley leaders, backs a Modern Pit Facility to replenish the U S nuclear stockpile and bolster deterrence. He cites threats from rogue nations and supports bunker buster ideas and lower yield weapons while Teller’s legacy of peace through strength is recalled. The article also notes CNTA awards with Major C. Thompson, Paul Hebert, and Christopher Fong, presented at a 435-attendee Radisson Riverfront Augusta event.
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