"Environmentalists Say 'Good Riddance'" as Daley Resigns

"Don’t look for many environmentalists to mourn the resignation of White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, who was scorned by some activists for presiding over the controversial decision last year to scuttle tougher Environmental Protection Agency smog rules."



"Critics on the left say Daley, who will be replaced by Office of Management and Budget chief Jack Lew, was too close to business interests.

'While Lew's environmental ethic remains to be seen, it's hard to see how he could be worse than Daley, who seemed to do whatever big business asked of him,' said Bill Snape, senior counsel with the Center for Biological Diversity.

Frank O’Donnell of Clean Air Watch concurred."

Ben Geman reports for the Hill's E2 Wire January 9, 2012.

SEE ALSO:


"Daley Departure Indicates Shift in Strategy" (USA TODAY)


"Bill Daley's Rough Term as White House Chief of Staff Is Over" (Chicago Magazine)


"Bill Daley Resignation: Greens Say 'Good Riddance'" (Politico)


"Bill Daley Resignation: Why He Had To Go" (Politico)


"Bill Daley, the Wrong Man for the Job" (Atlantic)

Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 01/10/2012