On the ground: Bush west env policy: Secrets, Lies, Insiders

Secrets: Energy exec's know, the public does NOT.
http://www.sltrib.com/...

The Moab and Monticello field offices of the Bureau of Land Management withheld from the public maps showing the specific location of potential alternative energy corridors throughout southeastern Utah..
   That means members of the public who expressed written or verbal opinions on the proposed corridors laid out on a statewide map weren't fully informed by the end of the comment period..
   Worse, representatives from the energy industry were treated to a private preview of the detailed Moab map..
   "It's not quite clear why industry gets [access] while the public doesn't have the opportunity," he said. "How many other such meetings are being held in the 11 Western states?"

Lies: Exactly which wild creatures should be assassinated in designated wilderness?
http://www.denverpost.com/...

Federal wilderness areas could be targets for sharpshooters in helicopters searching for coyotes and other predators under a proposal by the U.S. Forest Service.
The proposal would also allow the use of four-wheelers and poison bait in wilderness areas to search out and kill animals preying on nearby ranches and farms.
The Forest Service is proposing to allow federal employees to kill problem predators in wilderness areas using aircraft, motorized equipment and poison bait.

Insiders: Chokehold BLM biologists while destroying watersheds?
http://www.forwolves.org/...

The Bush administration today gutted sound livestock-grazing practices that have governed more than 150 million acres of public lands for more than a decade.
Issued by the Interior Department, the new rules will hasten the overgrazing of rangelands and lead to unsustainable grazing practices while eliminating the public's right to participate in decisions involving federal lands affected by grazing,..The new rules will:
·          Retard the ability of the Bureau of Land Management to stop and correct damaging grazing practices by forcing the agency to spend years monitoring and collecting data before initiating action against offenders.
·          Hamper BLM's ability to suspend grazing permits when ranchers violate federal regulations, such as when they kill endangered species or destroy archeological resources.
·          Allow livestock owners to own new water rights, fences and water tanks on public lands, making it harder for BLM to manage grazing in order to protect public resources.
·          Cut the public out of important grazing decisions by virtually relieving BLM of its duty to inform and consult the public before taking action.

Same old Bush- sob