Alaska to challenge listing of polar bears
                   
juneauempire.com     May 22, 2008            

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... [read full story]                    


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