Washington Gov. Gary Locke vetoed a study to see how feasible it would be to build a road across the pumice field below the crater of Mt. St. Helens.
Proponents of the study were hoping to boost the local economy, and were displeased with the governor’s decision not to fund the flagrant waste of money on an utterly stupid idea. Some felt that the Sierra Club had unduly influenced the governor, department of transportation, forest service, and a number of scientists. You know how closely knit the Sierra Club, U.S. Forest Service and WSDOT are. Regular buddies.
Some Washingtonians are now concerned that the governor may not fund studies to commit money to other potential ecological, environmental or geological disasters. But hey, its just a study….