Democrats dislike nominee's enviro record.(News)(Column)

Waste News, August, 2004

Byline: Bruce Geiselman Senate Democrats blocked a confirmation vote for a Bush-administration judicial nominee, accusing the former Interior Department official of being anti-environmental. Republicans, meanwhile, defended the nomination of William Myers for the San Francisco-based 9th U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals and criticized Democrats for "obstructionist filibuster tactics'' and courting the favor of environmentalists during an election year. Senate Republicans needed 60 votes to end a procedural hurdle that blocked a straight up or down vote on Myers nomination - but the final vote was 53-44. "For 22 years, Mr. Myers has been an outspoken antagonist of long-established environmental protections, usually wearing the hat of a paid...

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