Sen. John McCain swung through Florida last week, taking time for a boat tour of the Everglades on Friday. The Obama campaign promptly criticized McCain for his opposition last year to a water bill that included major funding for Everglades restoration. McCain said he would have supported a stand-alone Everglades bill, but the broader water bill was chockful of pork. "I am in favor of doing whatever's necessary to save the Everglades," McCain said. "But I will not vote for bills that have projects and other things on them that have not gone through the proper scrutiny." Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), an eco-minded politician who may be a contender for McCain's veep spot, was reassured: "I am sure he supports the Everglades and the restoration of the national park."
source: Associated Press, Herald Tribune, Miami Herald
see also, in Gristmill: Trouble in paradise?
see also, in Grist:Michael Grunwald on why the Everglades is burning, and how we sucked it dry
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human power Posted 12:33 pm
06 Jun 2008
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Delay And Deny Posted 7:11 am
07 Jun 2008
But NW Natives can rejoice, your pasty Norse skin will yet again be preserved as we now see:
"June gloom" - all through July?
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/weather/2004463516_ ...
"The three-month outlook for Western Washington shows below-normal temperatures mid-May through July," said Jeff Michalski, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle.
The prediction that temperatures will be "below normal" means they could be only 1 or 2 degrees below average -- or as much as 10 or 15 degrees below average, as they've been for the past few days.
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Pathos Posted 8:56 am
07 Jun 2008
Also, don't worry. The weather is supposed to be on the mild side for a few years, and then your droughts will return in force faster than you can say "Dude, it stopped raining."
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Tasermons Partner Posted 1:25 pm
07 Jun 2008
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Alison Wiley Posted 4:55 am
08 Jun 2008
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caniscandida Posted 7:24 am
08 Jun 2008
Meanwhile, noi gli italiani, come Signor John Bailo ed io, siamo davvero africani, and we can stand out in the sun-baked fields all day long, humming to ourselves our bel-canto favorites by way of consolation.
As for the Everglades: God knows what John McCain means by his commitment to "save" them. Would that not require a huge amount of deconstruction of South Florida development? And can we seriously believe the new boy-toy Charlie Crist is OK with that? That would be about ten times more politically dangerous than sending in demolition crews in the Occupied West Bank to eradicate illegal settlements.
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Wolverine Posted 8:19 pm
09 Jun 2008
So while politicians like McCain say they want to save something, they're clearly not willing to even come close to being willing to make whatever sacrifices are needed to save it, as Canis pointed out. And except for most of them being willing to protect some natural areas before they're ruined, the Democrats are every bit as bad as the Republicans in this way.
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