Bush takes aim at the environment with late rule changes

Bush takes aim at the environment with late rule changes

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Friendly to industry, indifferent to environmental threats - that's how critics have summarised George W Bush's record on green issues. And as his term ends, the outgoing president seems to be living up to his reputation.

In a flurry of last-minute rule-making, Bush looks set to weaken protection for endangered species and hand environmentally risky concessions to oil companies.

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Well there's a shocker. Bush is making rules that are more comfortable for the oil companies. Business is business I guess. Also in this flurry is changes to gun laws so they can be carried into national parks. And lastly changes to the rules regarding endangered species. Instead of consulting environmental scientists when a new road or dam is built, now the Department of Transportation only has to consult it's own staff.

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[edit on 21/11/2008 by Good Wolf]