Green Options » Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary http://greenoptions.com/tag/monterey-bay-marine-sanctuary Posts tagged 'Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary' Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:03:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en No Joke: Bush Urges for Greater Protection of Ocean Areas http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/no-joke-bush-urges-for-greater-protection-of-ocean-areas/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/no-joke-bush-urges-for-greater-protection-of-ocean-areas/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:03:08 +0000 Levi Novey http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/no-joke-bush-urges-for-greater-protection-of-ocean-areas/ Ocean LoverOn Saturday, while speaking at the opening of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s new ocean exhibit, President Bush announced that California’s Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary would be expanded by 585 nautical miles. It will now include an underwater volcano that in its surroundings is home to a diverse spectrum of ocean life, including corals.

Bush also said that he would like to create several new marine sanctuaries in the Pacific Ocean. His actions to protect oceans might be one of the few positive environmental legacies from his presidency.

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