EPA settled the case and last month issued him an apology. But his career has hit a dead end nonetheless. Bad science does not protect the environment. She has let EPA's science organization go without a permanent head for much of her administration, buried scientists in bureaucratic red tape, and aggressively punished those who speak out about the agency's problems. Mr. McIntosh and Mr. Lewis deserve credit for making the case for sound science and, ultimately, sound policy.
Bad policy protects the environment and public health no better than bad science.