The Bush administration was clearly humiliated by its unwillingness to follow the scientific recommendations. Johnson found himself making a political decision over the strenuous objections of the outside experts and frustrations of inside scientists. He appeared to be torn between observing a scientific consensus and honoring his political obligations to the trucking, power-plant, and other fuel-burning industries.
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