Investor's Business Daily: A report released yesterday from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars contends that the White House should direct federal agencies to apply existing laws more effectively and strengthen nanotech oversight.

The study's lead author, J. Clarence "Terry" Davies, is a scientific adviser to the Washington, D.C., group who served as an administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency under the first President Bush.

He says clearer oversight would not only help to protect health and the environment, but also drive more nanotech investment.