Bush to establish 3 marine monuments in Pacific : President George W. Bush plans to designate three remote Pacific island chains as national monuments in what will be the largest marine conservation effort in history. The three areas — totaling some 195,280 square miles (505,775 sq. kilometers) — are expected to include the Mariana Trench along the Northern Mariana Islands, Rose Atoll in American Samoa and seven islands in the central Pacific Ocean. White House press secretary Dana Perino confirmed plans for an announcement by the president on Tuesday but declined to provide other details. The areas will be protected under the 1906 Antiquities Act. The president's action will prohibit the destruction and extraction of natural resources from the areas, Perino said, adding that the designation will not conflict with U.S.... [read full story]
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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary Fact Sheet Marine National Monuments President Bush Announces New Steps To Protect Our Nation's Marine Environment Today, President Bush designated three areas of the Pacific Ocean...
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President Bush has announced the creation of 3 new national marine monuments in the Pacific Ocean totaling 195,000 square miles -- the Marinas, Pacific Remote Islands and Rose Atoll National Marine Monuments. Good: -He picked...
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