You're joking, right? You don't alter a scientific report on the say so of a politician. Besides, we are looking at this all wrong. Clearly, this puts the lie to the Democratic canard that Bush Bows to Big Business. To quote the article:
"For the most part, the document does not reflect industry's wishes, which were conveyed in letters during a period of public comment on a draft last year"
But Bush simply allowed the report to be published, without altering it to, as the dems would certainly holler "reflect industry's wishes." Seems to me he is damned if he do and damned if he don't and at this point damned for being honest and releasing an unaltered report ;')
b) If the elected administration believes otherwise, the govt scientists have choice: shut up, or quit.
Since this is a highly politicized issue, the EPA should never have released this report without clearing it with the WH. It was done (with the NY Slimes apparently getting advanced preview) to embarass the President politically.