[thepitts]

Wetlands are marshy, swampy or boggy areas that filter and cleanse drinking water, retain flood waters, harbor fish and shellfish and support other wildlife, such as by providing stopping points for migratory birds.

Their destruction contributes to flooding, pollution runoff into streams and rivers and loss of important habitat for fish and wildlife.

This is true, as a conservative and a sportsman I want to see the enviroment protected, But I am becoming a little uneasy with the way the bush admin. is handling the issue.

[Crusader21stCentury]

Don't worry, these regulations only apply to the little people. You know, the ones without lots of money to hire a lawyer.

The way things are going, pretty soon the interns will be wearing kneepads again.

[bigfootbob]

This is true, as a conservative and a sportsman I want to see the enviroment protected, But I am becoming a little uneasy with the way the bush admin. is handling the issue.

There's a better way:

http://www.naturalprocess.net/

[Ben Ficklin]

"The President's approach is in response to a report by the National Acadamy of Science".

In every situation, science by NAS will be superior to that done by a federal agency.