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U.S. EPA Administrator to Resign

Associated Press

Lee M. Thomas, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for almost four years, confirmed today that he will leave the agency on Jan. 20, when George Bush becomes President.

His formal announcement made no mention of future plans. “The agency deals with an incredible array of issues that are vital to the well-being of every American,” it said. “I am proud of EPA’s 15,000 employees and our record of accomplishment.”

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