I know I said mere hours ago that I was done for the year, but then I read about this: The Bush administration is making a last-minute all-out push to open California coastlines like the one off Jenner pictured at right to oil drilling exploration. And we residents would sure as hell notice if platforms go in too, as derricks could be as close as three miles from shore. From Grist:
Government estimates show there could be 10 billion barrels of oil off of California's entire coastline, enough to power the United States for 17 months. But enviros note that could come at a high cost to the marine ecosystem, not to mention the climate.
George W. Bush, I hope that you long enjoy your legacy of severe incompetence, death and devastation. And that you get horrible food poisoning from tainted fish.