State of Alaska to sue over polar bear protection

[Kadie]

State of Alaska to sue over polar bear protection
Alaska officials says state will sue over federal protection of polar bears

Mary Pemberton, Associated Press, On Wednesday December 22, 2010, 9:04 am EST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska officials filed notice Tuesday that the state would sue the federal government over a decision to designate a swath of the Arctic as critical habitat for polar bears faced with the effects of climate change.

Republican Gov. Sean Parnell contends the critical habitat designation, which covers 187,000 square miles and was announced by the Obama administration last month, will delay jobs and increase costs -- or even kill -- resource development projects that are important to Alaska.

"Once again, we are faced with federal overreach that threatens our collective prosperity," he said. "We don't intend to let this stand."

The added protection in the Arctic for polar bears does not in itself block economic activity or other development, but requires federal officials to consider whether a proposed action would adversely affect the polar bear's habitat and interfere with population recovery.

The Interior Department said the designation will help polar bears to stave off extinction as they face the melting of Arctic sea ice. The animals are listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act.

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[siligut]

1. Why is it always the repugs who want to ruin all other life?

Republican Gov. Sean Parnell contends the critical habitat designation, which covers 187,000 square miles and was announced by the Obama administration last month, will delay jobs and increase costs -- or even kill -- resource development projects that are important to Alaska.

[azurnoir]

2. so Polar Bears be damned huh?

Maybe Sarah could lead a Polar Bear hunt or something ya know those pelts make such nice rugs and they'll be worth millions soon considering......:sarcasm:

[randr]

3. Can statehood be recinded?

These people owe part of their incomes to the enormous amounts of money we all pump into their state. The least they could do is to act American.

[NuclearDem]

4. Alaska wants to start a war on polar bears

That's a war they'll never win.

Why, you ask?

[Drale]

5. Everytime a good thing is created

like a national park, national monument,or an animal preserve, there is always a group a people who claim that the newly created area will hinder jobs and only hurt the locals and every time they have been proven WRONG!