125 Scientists, 110 Economists Slam Bush On Roadless Rule Reversal

[hatrack]

"More than 125 scientists, including chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall and biologist Edward O. Wilson, have a signed a letter opposing the Bush administration's plan to reverse a Clinton-era ban on road building and logging in 58 million acres of remote national forests.

And in a separate letter, more than 110 economists, including Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow, also opposed the plan . . . "

EDIT

Sorry, extremely short article, avoiding posting rule violation.

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-briefs21.2oct21,1,4419892.story?coll=la-news-environment

[smirkymonkey]

1. Isn't Jane Goodall GWB's private physicain?

:evilgrin:

[BigDaddyCaine]

2. What would Teddy say

If he seen roads being built on land he protected? Makes me sick to even think about it.

On another note, i did have a buddy who worked road construction. He had a pave the rain forests bumper sticker. It was a joke to him, but now it might just happen.