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quality coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay Program; Tom Blount, of Shenandoah National Park; and Chris Miller, executive director of Piedmont Environmental Council.
Invited but unable to attend was the Department of Environmental Quality representative. The absence brought more than a few chuckles. Mr. Gilliam commented that the Allen administration has recently replaced the D.E.Q.s highest echelon of the professional staff with their own political appointees.
The effect is that many laws are not being enforced and morale for the rest of the D.E.Q. is low. Ms. Thomas added to please remember we can beat the D.E.Q. all we want, but the staff people want to protect the resources and are gritting their teeth until November. She said, we need to focus on that when talking to
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