For eight years, the administration of President George W. Bush dismantled environmental safeguards, ignored climate concerns, marginalized sound science and catered to industries that endangered America's health, future and natural heritage.
Clandestine meetings with industry leaders and lobbyists were used to set energy policies. Federal agencies packed with industry cronies disregarded, twisted and outright rejected scientific recommendations designed to protect the public from chemicals and pollution. Bush appointees refused to enforce environmental laws - even when ordered to do so by the courts. And senior scientists were pressured into suppressing evidence that would have raised alarm bells over global warming.
George W. Bush's legacy was based on gutting the laws and government agencies charged with protecting our country's people, wildlife and national treasures while furthering America's dangerous and economically damaging addiction to fossil fuels. Here is a timeline of some of his administration's many abuses.
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