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from the so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish dept.
Hawaiian spinner dolphins may not have to entertain bored primates much longer:
Tourists would be prohibited from swimming with dolphins near Hawaii under a new proposal from the Obama administration. The National Marine Fisheries Service proposed Tuesday to establish a 50-yard barrier that prevents people from getting too close to Hawaiian spinner dolphins, even though they are not listed as endangered or threatened species. This could affect tourism companies, including those that take people dolphin watching, as well as residents who attempt to swim, snorkel or kayak with Hawaiian spinner dolphins.
[...] "The number of commercial operators engaged in wild dolphin viewing has grown dramatically in Hawaii in recent years, putting new pressures on easily accessible groups of resting Hawaiian spinner dolphins," the agency wrote.
Also at Miami Herald (AP).
(Score: 2) by dingus on Wednesday August 24 2016, @07:26AM
yes, because some third-tier admin at the EPA who Obama never met did it, and since he's part of the Obama Administration Obama did it.
Come on, this is just silly.
(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @07:29AM
If Obama didn't want to take the blame for the actions of the Executive Branch, Obama shouldn't have won the election.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 24 2016, @11:25AM
Yes, well, we thought we were electing a secret Kenyan mooooooooslim, but now the terrible truth finally comes out! Obama is a secret Hawaiian!
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday August 25 2016, @12:04AM
True, though the concept of "unitary of the executive" was mostly solidified when Cheney used it as a weapon against any dissent.
Before and after that, there were more cases of various agencies butting heads.