One of the hallmarks and harms of the Bush Administration has been to eliminate or weaken our most bedrock laws. NEPA, or the National Environmental Policy Act is one that has been attacked on a number of fronts, usually in relation to forests and BLM land, so that Corporate interests won't have to fuss with Environmental Assessments or Impact Statements. And SYFP. Can't have the Rabble whining over the Commons to the detriment of profit! Slash that comment period until there is no chance that there will be time to find out about anything, much less write a "substantive comment".
They're at it again, this time, it's the Oceans. The lie is out there, via Faux News that over 70% of 'murkins want them to drill offshore. While no one is looking, they're trying to make it as easy as possible. Full speed ahead, and damn the spills............