Thursday, May 29, 2008

Alaska's Governor Says Listing Polar Bears as 'Endangered' Will Cripple Oil Industry

Alaska's Governor Says Listing Polar Bears as 'Endangered' Will Cripple Oil Industry
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Fox News

NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Meanwhile, to Alaska — that state planning to sue the federal government for listening — or listing the polar bear as an endangered species, a move the state says could endanger its oil and gas industries.

On the phone right now, Alaska's Republican governor, Sarah Palin.

Governor, thank you for joining us.

Where does this stand, Governor?

GOV. SARAH PALIN, R-ALASKA: Well, we are notifying the feds that it is our intent to sue here.

We certainly disagree with their findings that — a healthy population right now of polar bear, it's increased dramatically over the last 30 years, because the Marine Mammal Protection Act already protects this magnificent species. We disagree with their ruling that listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act will provide any more protections for the species...




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Alaska's Governor Says Listing Polar Bears as 'Endangered' Will Cripple Oil Industry