Wednesday, February 11, 2009

more bush policies that Obama needs to repair

NOAA Strips Scientist Of Funding Because Of His Marine Conservation ‘Advocacy’
Despite the fact that Bush has left office, the federal government’s energy exploration apparatus is still living up to its Bush-era pro-industry reputation. Indeed, new documents released by the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) today show that Professor Rick Steiner, a marine scientist at the University of Alaska, is set to lose his federal funding for opposing the Bush administration’s industry-friendly policies.

(Think Progress)