Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says the state will sue to challenge the listing of polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.Palin on Wednesday said there is insufficient evidence to support the decision U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne made last week.Kempthorne says...
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The oil industry is bracing for some courtroom battles to maintain its stake in Alaska's oil-rich fields now that the U.S. Interior Department has listed polar bears as a threatened species. About 15 percent of America's oil is produced in Alaska, and soaring prices for the...
www.enn.com/wildlife/article/36676 sent by kladner since 1 hour 32 minutes "The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin said on...
SPECIES STATUS: Unreliable data, threat to energy development cited. By DAN JOLING The Associated Press The State of Alaska will sue to challenge the recent listing of polar bears as a threatened species, Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday. She and other Alaska elected officials fear a listing will...
The state of Alaska, boo-hooing that listing polar bears as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, says it will sue the U.S. Department of Interior.You know, Alaska reminds me of Utah, and Alaskan politicians of Utah counterparts, specifically over their fights over Grand...
The state of Alaska will sue the US government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Governor Sarah Palin said on Wednesday. Palin said the state will file a lawsuit in US District Court in Washington challenging...
"It’s about time someone melted the ice and took care of those vicious man-eating polar bears! I could not be more pleased with this picture from FoxNews.com. It’s times like this that I know I’m doing my job by driving a big fat gas-guzzling car. God bless global warming. Do you want to live on...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin said on Wednesday. ... Palin said the state will...
ANCHORAGE - The state of Alaska will sue to challenge the listing of polar bears as a threatened species, Gov. Sarah Palin announced Wednesday. Palin and other Alaska elected officials fear a listing will cripple promising offshore oil and gas development in prime polar bear habitat in the...
By Michelle Malkin • May 22, 2008 09:26 AM Alaska GOP Gov. Sarah Palin is taking on the Bush administration’s eco-pandering decision to put polar bears on the threatened species list. Keep hope alive: The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a...
The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin said on Wednesday. Palin said the state will file a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington challenging...