Bush's Record on the Environment

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Bush's Record on the Environment

Post by Iris » 10-22-2004 03:33 AM

When will you care?

RESULTS

Here's just a couple of the very alarming results GOING ON RIGHT NOW from ignoring our environment:

30% Of Bird Populations In 'Significant Decline'

Alarm as global study finds one-third of amphibians face extinction

2004

September

USDA rule could triple use of ozone-depleting pesticide (09/16/04)

August

EPA proposes easing standard on toxic metal (08/31/04)

Park Service issues new snowmobile plan for Yellowstone (08/19/04)

Department of Homeland Security aims to sidestep environmental reviews (08/16/04)

Health agency colludes with industry to downplay risks of toxic metal (08/15/04)

Prairie dog no longer candidate for ESA protections (08/13/04)

EPA scrutinized for issuing industry-friendly laundry rule (08/13/04)

EPA extends oil spill compliance deadline … again (08/11/04)

White House pushes for gas drilling in New Mexico's Valle Vidal (08/09/04)


July

Bush administration forced to reconsider mouse habitat protection (07/29/04)

BLM issuing record number of drilling permits (07/29/04)

Budget crunch hampers EPA Superfund cleanup (07/28/04)

Bush forest policy shortchanges rural communities (07/27/04)

Less protection for imperiled tiger salamanders (07/26/04)

EPA tells General Electric: more dredging, not less (07/22/04)

Whistleblowing Florida panther scientist will be fired (07/20/04)

EPA lets refineries off the hook (07/18/04)


June

GAO criticizes Pentagon for perchlorate pollution (06/30/04)

BLM holds largest federal lands auction in Utah history (06/25/04)

EPA resists further mercury studies (06/25/04)

EPA goes soft on pollution control for oil refineries (06/25/04)

EPA lifts ban on drilling in Gulf of Mexico (06/24/04)

Bush administration protecting less wildlife habitat than federal biologists recommend (06/24/04)

Federal government forced to protect bull trout (06/23/04)

Missouri River restoration battle takes bad turn for wildlife (06/22/04)


May

EPA bows to pressure to find "lost" mercury pollution (05/30/04)

For the EPA, wet asbestos removal up in the air (05/30/04)

Budget cuts hurting national parks, reports watchdog group (05/28/04)

Corps loosens clean water, stream protections for mountaintop removal mining (05/28/04)

Park Service seeks delay in Yellowstone snowmobile decision (05/28/04)

Reversing course, U.S. Army maintains environmental protections (05/27/04)

Bush administration may roll back fuel standards (05/27/04)

Public given limited access to drinking water information (05/27/04)


April

Pentagon misses deadline on perchlorate report (04/30/04)

Smoggy skies affecting more than half of all Americans (04/29/04)

EPA air experts accuse Bush administration of altering science (04/29/04)

Interior Dept. limiting "critical habitat" protection (04/28/04)

Hatchery fish to be counted under ESA (04/28/04)

Court questions industry-friendly EPA fertilizer rule (04/23/04)

Church leaders chastise President Bush for bad air policies (04/22/04)

EPA stands firm on sulfur regulations (04/22/04)


March

Court orders Energy Department to release more Cheney task force records (03/31/04)

EPA chief Leavitt failing to lay down the law (03/31/04)

Yellowstone bison slaughtered to please ranchers (03/31/04)

Plans for Phoenix mine reborn (03/31/04)

New EPA storm-water rule won't control polluted runoff (03/31/04)

EPA letting Clean Water Act violators off the hook (03/30/04)

EPA uses utility company memos to craft controversial mercury policy (03/30/04)

Court orders Bush administration to stop hiding forest documents (03/30/04)


February

More drilling slated for Padre Island (02/27/04)

DOE holds nuke cleanup funds hostage (02/26/04)

More industry materials borrowed by EPA for its mercury rule (02/26/04)

Missouri River management plan ignores fish protections (02/26/04)

Fish and Wildlife Service gives sucker fish a break (02/25/04)

Bush cuts funding for endangered species (02/25/04)

Federal mining whistleblower silenced, demoted (02/24/04)

Get the lead out: EPA fails to protect D.C. drinking water (02/23/04)


January

EPA's mercury pollution plan mirrors industry's recommendations (01/30/04)

Bush administration leaves nuclear plant safety up to contractors (01/29/04)

Energy Department promoting carbon sequestration (01/27/04)

White House wants to let EPA ignore pesticide consultations (01/27/04)

EPA touts new, cleaner cars (01/26/04)

White House offers small funding boost for Northwest salmon recovery (01/26/04)

Forest Service to boost logging in Appalachian forests (01/23/04)

Forest Service drops "survey and manage" rule for loggers (01/23/04)


Every line in this report is a clickable link HERE.

For 2003 click HERE.

For 2002 click HERE.

For 2001 click HERE.

For urrent Concerns Separated by Type click HERE.

Doesn't this at least raise your eyebrows, Bush voters?
Last edited by Iris on 10-22-2004 03:36 AM, edited 1 time in total.

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