Friday, May 06, 2005
Paving Paradise
Steward of the land, my ass. Bush now plans to destroy our national forests. This is what happens when you appoint an ex-logging-lobbyist to oversee the Dept. of Forestry:
"The last 58.5 million acres of untouched national forests, which President Clinton had set aside for protection, were opened to possible logging, mining and other commercial uses by the Bush administration on Thursday.
New rules from the U.S. Forest Service cover some of the most pristine federal land in 38 states and Puerto Rico. Ninety-seven percent of it is in 12 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming."
Bush sells out again to logging and mining industries (and he is also planning to allow oil drilling along the gulf coast, according to recent news stories). In one of the debates last election cycle, Bush called himself "a good steward of the land." More like a good stooge for industry and special interests.
New Rule Opens National Forest to Roads - Yahoo! News
"The last 58.5 million acres of untouched national forests, which President Clinton had set aside for protection, were opened to possible logging, mining and other commercial uses by the Bush administration on Thursday.
New rules from the U.S. Forest Service cover some of the most pristine federal land in 38 states and Puerto Rico. Ninety-seven percent of it is in 12 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming."
Bush sells out again to logging and mining industries (and he is also planning to allow oil drilling along the gulf coast, according to recent news stories). In one of the debates last election cycle, Bush called himself "a good steward of the land." More like a good stooge for industry and special interests.
New Rule Opens National Forest to Roads - Yahoo! News
