Monkey-brained Musings
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Where the Liars and the Antelope Roam
The Bush administration edited a scientific study that did not support proposed grazing rules. Scientific conclusions that the proposed rules would adversely affect water quality and wildlife were replaced with language justifying the less stringent regulations favored by cattle ranchers. The rules reverse a long-standing policy that allowed managers in the Bureau of Land Management to quickly determine whether livestock grazing was inflicting damage.
The Bush administration edited a scientific study that did not support proposed grazing rules. Scientific conclusions that the proposed rules would adversely affect water quality and wildlife were replaced with language justifying the less stringent regulations favored by cattle ranchers. The rules reverse a long-standing policy that allowed managers in the Bureau of Land Management to quickly determine whether livestock grazing was inflicting damage.
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