195,280 square miles set aside as marine sanctuary

[Sharkb8]

Bush does it again:

 

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/01/06/bush.co...tion/index.html

 

This time 9 different sites are being designated as marine sanctuaries, covering 195,280 square miles (!) Largest expanse ever set aside for conservation.

 

http://www.eenews.net/public/Greenwire/print/2008/12/15/1

 

Previous attempt to protect:

 

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/23/marine.pr...n.ap/index.html

 

In June of 2006 he put in place legislation to protect the Northwestern Islands as a national marine monument.

 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...h-hawaiian.html

 

At least there is some good news to put in this category on our forums.

[Sharkb8]

The Rose Atoll in Samoa, would be neat to visit these places some day ...

 

http://oceandots.com/pacific/samoa/rose.php

 

Wake Atoll

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/wake/

 

Johnston

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/johnston/

 

Palmyra

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/line/palmyra.php

 

Kingman

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/line/kingman.php

 

Baker

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/baker/

 

Howland

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/howland/

 

Jarvis

 

http://www.oceandots.com/pacific/line/jarvis.php

[jason the filter freak]

I knew the man was good for something. Let hope we can count on our new elect not to screw it up (keep it going)

[BeltwayBandit]

Talk about the sanctuaries all you want, lets leave the politics out of it. Please.