Entries For: 27 June 2007
Where have the bees gone? Congress has taken notice
You've likely heard about the collapse in bee colonies throughout the nation. (if not, visit this site: http://www.beedisorder.com/ ) Why should we care about honeybees? Simply, without them our food supply would collapse. Congress has taken note of this disturbing occurrence and is pushing through Senate Bill S.1496 known as the Pollinator Habitat Protection Act. As of today (06/27/07) this bill has only been introduced and sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Keep an eye on its progress here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1496 This highlights the importance of unintended consequences and the need for planners and communities to consider giving even their smallest residents room to live. read more...
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