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They won't say no 2005-05-24 16:31:46 (275 weeks ago) Submitted by By: medea Posted By: JWSmythe (Read 2775 times || 0 comments) This is a two-part special report from the St. Petersburg Times on the vanishing wetlands: Despite a presidential policy of "no net loss," Florida has lost at least 84,000 acres of wetlands in the past 15 years. How hard is it to get permission to destroy these "protected" areas? Just ask. They won't say no For 15 years, whenever a president needed an applause line for his environmental policies, he pledged to protect wetlands. George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush all promised that the government would not allow developers to wipe out wetlands without replacing them, a policy called "no net loss." "It's time to stand the history of wetlands destruction on its head," the first President Bush declared in a 1989 speech on the policy. Yet since the policy took effect in 1990, at least 84,000 acres of Florida wetlands have disappeared, the St. Petersburg Times has found. While the government says destroyed wetlands were replaced, the claims are based on creative accounting and questionable science. The result: a program that creates the illusion of environmental protection while doing little to stem the destruction. (story continues below) Your Ad Here Make a donation today to remove the advertisments! This Story Has Been Archived. To read the full story in the archives, please make a donation. Log In Now Admin Functions Edit Story Email To A Friend Email this story to a friend: Your Name: Their Email:   Related Stories (βeta) Conservationists Say Alberta Government Backtracking On Oil Sands Wetlands Protection 2010-04-20 16:32:17 (Score: 60) Supreme Court To Take Up Wetlands Cases 2005-10-11 10:59:58 (Score: 45) World's Largest Wetlands Area Is Vanishing 2006-01-12 13:59:17 (Score: 34) Eroding Gulf Coast An Environmental Time Bomb 2005-09-07 10:04:28 (Score: 34) Federal Court Blocks Alaska Oil Lease Sale 2006-09-09 10:20:38 (Score: 33) U.S. Supreme Court Divided On Wetlands Protections 2006-06-19 14:42:23 (Score: 32) U.S. Debates Evacuation Of Gulf Coastline 2007-10-11 04:59:16 (Score: 31) Gov. Lindal Sounding Alarm As Oil Bypasses Booms In Louisiana 2010-05-24 15:43:34 (Score: 31) EPA Enforcement Official Cites Narrow Reading Of Clean Water Act 2008-07-08 02:51:42 (Score: 31) FAO Report 'Alarming' Rate Of Mangrove Habitat Loss 2008-02-02 14:58:35 (Score: 30) Canada Sets Aside Its Boreal Forest As A Giant Carbon Vault 2009-10-29 18:10:58 (Score: 30) U.S. EPA Halts Hundreds Of Mountain Top Mining Permits 2009-03-24 15:39:18 (Score: 29) With Some Oil Impossible To Remove, Nature May Be The Last, Worst Hope 2010-05-23 03:56:44 (Score: 27) U.S. Eco-Millionaire's Land Grab Prompts Anger In Argentina 2007-02-04 03:25:14 (Score: 27) U.S. House Passes $20 Billion Water Bill 2007-08-01 22:50:46 (Score: 27)   Readers Comments Add your own comment. (Anonymous commenting now enabled.)

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