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Mike Magner has nearly 30 years of experience in print journalism. Before joining Natural Resources News Service, Magner spent 15 years as an environmental, business and political reporter in Washington for Newhouse Newspapers. Before joining Newhouse, Magner worked for 10 years at the Kalamazoo Gazette. Magner is a graduate of Georgetown University with a B.A. in English.

Bush Chips Away at Environmental Policy

2/4/2004 Just because President Bush didn't mention the environment in his State of the Union speech doesn't mean his administration has no environmental policy.

Rat Poison Makers Have Their Way With EPA

12/9/2003 Rodenticide makers quash EPA proposals designed to protect children and non-target animals from accidental poisoning.

Bush Claims Clean Air Progress While Weakening Future Rules

10/15/2003 President Bush selectively cited EPA statistics when he stood before a Detroit Edison coal-fired power plant last month and declared it a "good example" of clean-air progress. It's easy to understand the administration's spin if you consider how its clean-air policy was developed.