<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Hawaii Islands Win Unprecedented Protection]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Gary http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 04:59:23 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/1 But will it happen?

How many times in the past years has Bush come to support various causes, and we only found out some time later that his promises were empty?

]]> But will it happen?

How many times in the past years has Bush come to support various causes, and we only found out some time later that his promises were empty?

]]> Comment #2 by Biodiversivist http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:55:41 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/2 This is very positive news for biodiversity.

Let's hope they don't discover oil there someday.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Help acquire and protect ecological hotspots, give to a conservation organization: http://www.saveourbiodiversity.com

]]> This is very positive news for biodiversity.

Let's hope they don't discover oil there someday.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Help acquire and protect ecological hotspots, give to a conservation organization: http://www.saveourbiodiversity.com

]]> Comment #3 by SMLowry http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:50:42 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/3 Polluted oceans

This is wonderful news indeed. Unfortunately, the ocean is becoming more and more polluted and eventually this will have an impact on the biodiversity of this beautiful place. And Bush is doing everything he can to continue to endanger the world's oceans.

]]> Polluted oceans

This is wonderful news indeed. Unfortunately, the ocean is becoming more and more polluted and eventually this will have an impact on the biodiversity of this beautiful place. And Bush is doing everything he can to continue to endanger the world's oceans.

]]> Comment #4 by caniscandida http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/ Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:15:25 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/4 well, two cheers

Biodiv offers a bad-case scenario, the plausibility of which in fact goes far to fill in the political background: Bush signed the document erecting the monument because it was very easy for him to do; it will not inconvenience any of his big corporate friends; and the GOP will be able to spin this to show how much they love the environment.

But sure, yes indeed, this national monument is undeniably very good news, and all sensible people will be grateful to Bush for planting his signature where he was asked to sign.

Pity, though, that the day's other major ocean-biodiversity-related news, much more ominous, did not get as much coverage: the Japanese seem to have all their ducks in a row at the International Whaling Commission pow-wow in San Juan, and so at this point it looks pretty inevitable that restrictions on whaling will be lifted.

]]> well, two cheers

Biodiv offers a bad-case scenario, the plausibility of which in fact goes far to fill in the political background: Bush signed the document erecting the monument because it was very easy for him to do; it will not inconvenience any of his big corporate friends; and the GOP will be able to spin this to show how much they love the environment.

But sure, yes indeed, this national monument is undeniably very good news, and all sensible people will be grateful to Bush for planting his signature where he was asked to sign.

Pity, though, that the day's other major ocean-biodiversity-related news, much more ominous, did not get as much coverage: the Japanese seem to have all their ducks in a row at the International Whaling Commission pow-wow in San Juan, and so at this point it looks pretty inevitable that restrictions on whaling will be lifted.

]]> Comment #5 by EllenL http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/ Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:03:45 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/three-cheers-for-president-bush/5 Hawaiian Black Sand Beach Vote on Wed. 7/25/07

This is good news and there's more to be done. This Wednesday, the Hawaii Council will cast final votes on whether or not to allow itself to the negotiate, purchase and protect the famous Black Sand Beach on the Big Island. A developer, Sea Mountain V, wants to build a massive complex there, which is home to three endangered species and several historical sites. The developer is partnered with Jean-Michel Cousteau. Sadly, while J.M. Cousteau has done some very positive things, this is not one of them. If you'd like to support the protective Council resolution (169-07) to stop the development, you can e-mail testimony to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += "&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"; else output += unescape(l[i]); } document.getElementById('eeEncEmail_Ha7Zfzp2aB').innerHTML = output; //]]> . For more information, you can check out the press releases on http://www.SavePunaluu.org

]]> Hawaiian Black Sand Beach Vote on Wed. 7/25/07

This is good news and there's more to be done. This Wednesday, the Hawaii Council will cast final votes on whether or not to allow itself to the negotiate, purchase and protect the famous Black Sand Beach on the Big Island. A developer, Sea Mountain V, wants to build a massive complex there, which is home to three endangered species and several historical sites. The developer is partnered with Jean-Michel Cousteau. Sadly, while J.M. Cousteau has done some very positive things, this is not one of them. If you'd like to support the protective Council resolution (169-07) to stop the development, you can e-mail testimony to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) //= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') output += "&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"; else output += unescape(l[i]); } document.getElementById('eeEncEmail_Ha7Zfzp2aB').innerHTML = output; //]]> . For more information, you can check out the press releases on http://www.SavePunaluu.org

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