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Bush creates vast Pacific marine sanctuaries on his last days in office
Two years ago, Bush made a sprawling portion of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands into a national monument. It became the largest conservation area in the world. The act subsequently banned fishing, oil and gas extraction, and tourism from the waters and coral reefs of the protected zone. Very soon, the US will demarcate “the largest area of [...]
Filed in: Environment, Green News
