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Bush Quietly Issues Environmental Executive Order

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
2 September 2004 - 2:00pm

Environmentalists say the executive order which bypasses congressional action, could endanger protection for natural resources and national environmental policy would be shaped by economic pressures.

"President Bush on Thursday ordered Cabinet agencies to pay more attention to private landowners, states and local governments on how to manage the environmentThat could influence federal decisions about the use of public lands, the level of protection for waterways and fighting pollution.The executive order, bypassing congressional action, was issued by the White House without fanfare..."

Full Story: Bush environment order riles activists
Source: MSNBC, August 31, 2004
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