https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/04/27/who-is-epa-crucifixion-chief-al-armendariz/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 09:17:09 -0400<![CDATA[President Obama appointed SMU professor Al Armendariz to head up the EPA&#8217;s Region VI, to fanfare from the left, in November 2009. Prof. Armendariz&#8217;s SMU web site is&#8230;spare. From his resume linked there, we learn that at the time of his appointment he was officially a research associate professor in SMU&#8217;s Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. His last private sector experience was in 1998, when he was a chemical engineer at Radian Corp for about three years. He appears to have no serious managerial experience prior to his EPA appointment to head Region VI. From associate professor to managing a bureaucracy that spans five states, including major oil producers Texas and Louisiana, is quite a leap.]]>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:54:32 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/04/27/who-is-epa-crucifixion-chief-al-armendariz-n164449