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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Environmentalist Reaction To Shregardus Decision. |
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September 18, 2001 |
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Environmentalists say they are breathing a sigh of relief now that Former Ohio EPA chief Don Schregardus has pulled himself out of the running to be the top enforcer for the federal EPA.
Jack Shaner of the Ohio Environmental Council is one of the critics who charged Schregardus failed to enforce clean air and water laws while running the Ohio EPA - a claim supported by a report from the federal agency earlier this month. |
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Jack Shaner (0:16) 
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| Schregardus served under then governor and now US Senator George Voinovich, who says the Bush administration did not push the nomination hard enough, and thinks Schregardus would not have received a fair hearing in the Senate. Two democratic Senators had put a hold on the nomination. Shaner is hoping for a more environmentally friendly nominee. |
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Jack Shaner (0:10)
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| Schregardus says he was honored by the nomination and is disappointed he won't be able to serve. The White House had praised Schregardus' record, saying he implemented air pollution and control programs that enabled all 88 Ohio counties to achieve national air quality standards for the first time. |
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