BUSH IGNORES HIS OWN PROMISES ON WETLANDS
Last week, President Bush said he is working to "restore, improve and protect at least 3 million wetland acres over the next five years." But according to a new report released today, the Bush administration has actually done the reverse by using a key court ruling to encourage a severe degradation of wetlands throughout the country.
As the Washington Post reports, the Bush administration "has allowed developers to drain thousands of acres of wetlands under a policy adopted last year." The study, which documents the administration policy, was conducted by four nonpartisan environmental watchdog groups and based on documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act. It found that the Bush administration's interpretation of a 2001 Supreme Court decision has ensured that developers are allowed to run roughshod over previous efforts to protect fragile wetlands.
Last week, President Bush said he is working to "restore, improve and protect at least 3 million wetland acres over the next five years." But according to a new report released today, the Bush administration has actually done the reverse by using a key court ruling to encourage a severe degradation of wetlands throughout the country.
As the Washington Post reports, the Bush administration "has allowed developers to drain thousands of acres of wetlands under a policy adopted last year." The study, which documents the administration policy, was conducted by four nonpartisan environmental watchdog groups and based on documents acquired through the Freedom of Information Act. It found that the Bush administration's interpretation of a 2001 Supreme Court decision has ensured that developers are allowed to run roughshod over previous efforts to protect fragile wetlands.
The thing is, I see these kinds of things being reported about the administration all the time. And I think what it really shows is not so much that the administration ignores its own pronouncements but that the administration simply lies about what it's doing. And with impunity. Say what plays well with the audience, and do whatever you want. They have no intention of doing anything pro-environment or for social programs. These people are the bottom of the barrel and conscienceless.
Deal with it.
....or hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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