XPost: alt.politics.obama, sac.politics, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh
XPost: alt.global-warming
The Trump administration is ending a policy implemented by
former president Barack Obama that attempted to ban water
bottles at national parks.
The National Park Service announced last week it was ending the
so-called Water Bottle Ban, which the Obama administration
implemented in 2011 to "reduce our carbon footprint."
"In its commitment to providing a safe and world-class visitor
experience, the National Park Service is discontinuing Policy
Memorandum 11-03, commonly referred to as the ‘Water Bottle
Ban,'" the agency said in a statement.
The National Park Service said the policy was counterproductive
and only 23 out of 417 parks implemented the ban.
"The 2011 policy, which encouraged national parks to eliminate
the sale of disposable water bottles, has been rescinded to
expand hydration options for recreationalists, hikers, and other
visitors to national parks," the agency said. "The ban removed
the healthiest beverage choice at a variety of parks while still
allowing sales of bottled sweetened drinks. The change in policy
comes after a review of the policy's aims and impact in close
consultation with Department of the Interior leadership."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/22/trump-ends-obamas- water-bottle-ban.html
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)