Bush Protects 195,280 Sq. Miles of Wilderness!
Yep, you read that correctly.
Our outgoing president isn't exactly known as a conservation advocate, but today the White House announced that he will protect 195,280 square miles of wilderness -- at sea. Covering nine sites over three areas in the Pacific Ocean, it will be the largest marine protected area in the world.
Sportfishermen are enraged and we're already hearing "Yeah, but..." from environmentalists who have spent the past eight years feeling oppressed by his policies.
My gut reaction is: AWESOME! As long as subsistence fishing isn't affected (I guess I don't have much empathy for the trophy anglers). And while there is no denying that Bush's past policies have exacerbated climate change and species extinction... better late than never!
Here is the article from CNN.
Our outgoing president isn't exactly known as a conservation advocate, but today the White House announced that he will protect 195,280 square miles of wilderness -- at sea. Covering nine sites over three areas in the Pacific Ocean, it will be the largest marine protected area in the world.
Sportfishermen are enraged and we're already hearing "Yeah, but..." from environmentalists who have spent the past eight years feeling oppressed by his policies.
My gut reaction is: AWESOME! As long as subsistence fishing isn't affected (I guess I don't have much empathy for the trophy anglers). And while there is no denying that Bush's past policies have exacerbated climate change and species extinction... better late than never!
Here is the article from CNN.
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