i cannot find a link now but i remember reading that bush had signed a law that allowed them to basically hide any scientific research that they wanted to
~M

>Wrong. We do not have a clear winner because each Administration has the power to appoint Agency and Department heads. Whoever the next Democrat President is will do the same thing. Once the Senate confirms them, they are for the most part free to lead their agencies. While there are Congressional hearings for budgets, performance, etc., the members of Congress bow to the money of the lobbyists. The only appearance they give for lording over an agency head is purely for grandstanding for their own political purposes.
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>The use of MTBE in our fuel for over 8 years continues to be a below-the-radar disaster to this day. All over the U.S., MTBE has contaminated our ground water supplies and some surface water supplies (one right here in Dallas area a few years ago). At least ethanol is good for something other than just a gas additive. :)
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>However, I am sure you can point to a Congress that was not "loath to stand up for scientific integrity."