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A new Monument on Ellis IslandMay 13, 2005 00:00
May 13, 2005 - In a sign of the times, the National Park Service today announced that the Statue of Liberty would be replaced by a decommissioned oil rig that will be transported by barge from the Alaskan coast. Interior Secretary Gale Norton stated that the change to the monument was "inspired by the Broadwater Liquid Natural Gas Plant project proposed off of Long Island Sound." She also stated that the Ellis Island renovation would "demonstrate our modern commitment to environmentalism and the desire of the United States to be free from foreign oil dependencies." When asked about potential environmental risk to the New York coastline from transportation of the ancient rig, Sec. Norton replied that she had been assured that all petroleum residue would be washed away during the rig's long journey around North America and through the Panama Canal. After the press conference a side comment made by the Secretary was picked up stating that "New York had no coast worth protecting." When questioned later, Sec. Norton and her staffers claimed that she actually said "New York could boast great laws protecting the environment." The Department of the Interior issued a written statement later in the day stating that the cost of the renovation would be paid for by a 15% excise duty on all imports of yellow American cheese.
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