BUSH REVIVES CONTROVERSIAL EPA, OMB NOMINEES WITH SENATE SUBMISSION

Despite strong Democratic opposition, President Bush last week resubmitted four controversial nominations for key environmental posts to the Senate after the nominees failed to clear the 109th Congress due to lawmakers' concerns about their records or EPA policies. At the same time, four controversial Bush nominees for appeals court positions have withdrawn their nominations, including William Myers III, whose nomination last year raised concerns among environmentalists because of what they say is Myers' anti-environmental record. Bush Jan. 9 renominated Alex...