From Digg via Washington Post:
"In a move that will subject a number of government projects to enhanced environmental and scientific scrutiny, President Obama is restoring a requirement that U.S. agencies consult with independent federal experts to determine whether their actions might harm threatened and endangered species."
Oh noes! The wacky environmentalist tree huggers are actually using... *gasp* ... science to ensure that development is done in a responsible manner. Damn those hippy liberals for wanting to promote responsibility!
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UPDATE: Awww... looks like Governor Hockey Mom is going to be disappointed. Once again, that pesky science gets in the way...
"Palin Fought Polar Bear Protections"
"Governor Discounted the Findings of Nine Recent USGS Studies"
"Even as the [Bush] White House has finessed its position on polar bears in the face of legal challenges and public pressure, Palin has led her state's efforts to block protections for the world's estimated 25,000 polar bears, of which roughly a fifth are believed to reside in Alaska."
"Listing the polar bear as a threatened species [under the Endangered Species Act] will have a significant adverse impact on Alaska because. . . [it] will deter activities such as commercial fisheries, oil and gas exploration and development, transportation, and tourism,"
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I pity the people of Alaska. When they went in the booth were the choices "Some Democrat" and "Lowest Common Denominator"?
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