Post #427465 by Hakalugi on Tue, Jan 6, 2009 11:13 AM

The article also states:
"It will be the second time Bush has used the law to protect marine resources. Two years ago, the president made a huge swath of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands a national monument, barring fishing, oil and gas extraction and tourism from its waters and coral reefs. At the time, that area was the largest conservation area in the world."