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saying she was "extremely disappointed with" the outcome of the talks. 4. Microsoft Walks
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Dow's Mr. Musser said that Ms. Gade's office asked Dow "to do things
that were not consistent with national guidelines or national policy." He
declined to elaborate, saying discussions with the EPA were confidential.
After the negotiations fell through, Dow met with EPA officials in Washington to discuss wh
unfair treatment by the local office, said Mr. Musser. Ms. Gade was present at the meeting, ~
Ms. Gade's resignation comes as Mr. Johnson is under fire from congressional Democrats fot
affecting major industries. .
In December, against the recommendations ofrriany senior EPA staffers, Mr. Johnson deniec
regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from automobiles. Mr. Johnson also has resisted pressure
states to formally declare greenhouse-gas emissions a threat to public welfare -- the legal pre:
despite a tentative conclusion from agency staffers last year that they do.
Because a decision to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles could trigger similar
other industries, Mr. Johnson has called for first soliciting public comment on the idea.
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