Quiz Leavitt Closely

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Byline: The Register-Guard

President Bush's environmental record ensures that anyone he appoints to head the Environmental Protection Agency will be suspected of lacking a commitment to clean air and water. Sure enough, Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt was immediately assailed for paving the way for industry in his state at the expense of the environment when Bush announced his nomination as EPA administrator. The U.S. Senate should be prepared to quiz Leavitt closely about his views - but Americans may find that Leavitt stands for more than smokestacks.

The possibility that Leavitt is something other than a roll-back-the-regulations nominee stems from his unlikely alliance …