New Senate Bill Brings Bundy-Style Land Seizure To The Sea
BY JENNY ROWLAND -- GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
& SHIVA POLEFKA - GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
APR 22, 2016 12:40 PM
Advocates for the seizure and sale of U.S. parks and public lands are training their sights on marine coastal areas ...
The bill, introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), would give governors veto power over fishery management decisions in national parks and .. would enable the governors political appointees to undo planned no-fishing zones that would help restore the health of reefs, fish, and other marine species.
.. the legislation, S. 2807, would undermine established, science-based wildlife management plans, degrade the conservation protections afforded through Americas National Park System, and is part of a broader anti-park policy agenda that some members of Congress have been seeking to advance.
This legislation fits largely within the realm of Bundy-style seizing and selling of public land ...
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/04/22/3771987/senate-bill-gutting-marine-protections/