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“I do not recall ever receiving a suggestion, let alone an order, from the White House as to how I should make a regulatory decision. How times have changed.”

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Russell E. Train
Russell E. Train

Russell E. Train, born on June 4, 1920 and passed away on September 17, 2012, was a pioneer in the field of environmental protection in the United States. He served as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and was dedicated to promoting the formulation and implementation of environmental protection policies, which had a profound impact on the global environmental protection cause. more

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