Friday, June 08, 2007
Tires, Environmentalists, and ABC
So, who wanted them placed in the ocean?
Perhaps, this should teach us to be careful before we implement "solutions"...
Perhaps, this should teach us to be careful before we implement "solutions"...
At Business and Media, Jeff Poor lets us know:
"Up to two million tires are at the bottom of the ocean floor off the coast of Florida. They damage reefs, wash up on the beach and create a hazard for beachgoers. How did they get there? Don’t ask ABC News.
With the power of government and the green movement of the 1970s, the process was set into motion to build artificial reefs from used tires. All ABC could say was that 'someone' had gotten the idea going"
