Monday, April 30, 2012

Days after damaging video surfaces, EPA regional chief Armendariz resigns

Al Armendariz said Monday morning that he had submitted a letter of resignation on Sunday.

Armendariz was already a lightning rod for conservative critics of the EPA in Texas before last week, when a video became public in which Armendariz spoke of "crucifying" oil and gas companies that broke the law.

Members of Congress and Texas officials jumped on Armendariz's words as proof that he had run the EPA's regional office as an anti-industry zealot.

Read more at Dallas News

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