"Border, schmorder, we gotta protect the penguins!!!"
Posted on 04/06/2009 11:44:45 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
BALTIMORE, April 6 (UPI) -- Protection of the Antarctic region against increased tourism is the goal of a proposal to the Antarctic Treaty, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said.
"Strengthening environmental regulation is especially as important as tourism to the Antarctica increases," Clinton said Monday during the 32nd Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting in Baltimore. "The United States is concerned about the safety of the tourists and the suitability of the ships that make the journey south. "
The U.S. resolution would place limits on landings from ships with large numbers of tourists, as well as list new requirements for lifeboats "to make sure they can keep passengers alive until rescue comes," she said. "And we urge greater international cooperation to prevent discharges from these ships that will further degrade the environment around the Antarctica."
The Obama administration is committed to working with world leaders to battle climate change globally, Clinton said, noting that focus must be heightened on both the Arctic and the Antarctic regions. "We need to increase our attention not only to the Antarctic, but to the Arctic as well," she said.
Clinton said the United States strongly supports the Antarctic Treaty and its purpose of maintaining the continent as "a place of peace and to use the science that can only be performed there to benefit the entire planet."
She said President Barack Obama sent to the U.S. Senate an accompanying document to the treaty's environmental protection protocol that deals with liability arising from environmental emergencies.
Protecting it against "tourists". Riiiiiiiiiight!
ironic. I bet more Congresscritters and gorebull warming nutshave been there than anyone else for photo-ops and ‘study’.
What, you haven’t been to their new “Beaches Resort’ down there?
A ban on ice in our drinks in our future ???
I would bet that Clinton has never been to the Antartic.
Tourism? In the Antartic? Wow. I think Mrs. Clinton has popped a mind bolt.
She would claim that she dodged a barrage snowballs in an attempt to speak smart diplomacy with the Antartic leaders. LOL
no comment from Hillary about her failure to persuade ChiaHead and the Chinese not to lob rockets into the ocean?
Dear SOS,
If you happen to be posted as one of the guards I can guarantee you I will never come near the continent. The temperature might be very fitting for the likes of you btw.
Regards xp38
"Border, schmorder, we gotta protect the penguins!!!"
I think this calls for an in-depth on-site study by Madam Secretary and some outstanding Congresscritters like Barney Frank, Nancipelosi and Harry “The Body” Reid.
Hopefully, they will forget their thermal underware.
That's really mean. I give it the Penguin Sign of Disapproval.
So this is aimed at Al Gorbull and his July 4th live band concerts?
Which clintin??
Hogwash. More Democrat sucking up to environmentalists. The Dems already have the enviros in their back pocket. How many times do the Dems need to bribe them? Maybe the Secretary of State should be worrying about other things.
“I would bet that Clinton has never been to the Antartic.”
She doesn’t have to. It’s chilly wherever she goes.
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