Star strike
us Conservation
With environmentalists failing to hold back destructive activities in us national parks, musicians have decided to take on the crusade. Rock stars Alanis Morissette, Mike Diamond and Rob Morrow, along with Rick Rubin, have raised objections against the heedless drilling for oil and gas endorsed by a fraudulent bureaucracy. In a letter posted on Morissette's website (www.alanismorissette.com), the artists claim that deputy secretary of the interior, J Steven Griles, is failing to properly oversee havens of biodiversity like the Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks, and the Grand Canyon. "He has been leading the efforts to drill for oil and gas, and has been working to weaken the laws that protect the air,' the letter reads. It urges people to sign a petition demanding the dismissal of Griles, which is available at www.firegriles.com