I’m disappointed too, as are many others.
I wonder how much political pressure, and from whom, led to this decision.
Bush has stood up on some issues, but he has constantly, and very expensively for our country, caved on environmental issues.
And what has he gained from it? The greenies absolutely hate him. He has gotten zero credit, and will get none from doing this. Not one of the people pushing this will ever vote Republican in their lives, no matter how much Bush or McCain try to cater to them. Nor will the media even hint that he might be concerned about the environment.