[Tman]

Thanks for posting that Steve....

When I read this, and the entire article, and the 'ties', it is just as was perceived...

"Surely this set the stage for the lively exchange at Thursday's Commission meeting between commissioners Sutton and Dan Richards. As much as Sutton wants to speed through the MLPA process and rubber stamp it into being, Richards has called for explanations of whom will be impacted by these marine protected areas and how they will be paid for in terms of enforcement, monitoring and public outreach."

Regarding the article and the conflicts of interest, is this not akin to insider trading on Wall Street?
Surely there has to be a conflict, legally. It shows that they had the financial backing, which we all knew. Now it seems there was motivation for the closures and efforts were made to accomplish their goal through payments, er, inflated salaries. Freudian slip there.

Thanks for the link, I plan to do some more reading between the lines...