I agree with you, the Gov of Alaska's position is interesting

Christine.Kraft — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:17:03 -0600

Quoting an October 2007 Anchorage Daily News report http://dwb.adn.com/news/alaska/story/9418885p-9331580c.html , Alaska's Governor Pallin was also "...reported to have said that too little is understood about global climate change and its effect on polar bear populations to support listing the bears under the act at this time."

That's why now is a good time to double and triple check whether the sale of land for oil exploration is in Alaska's and the country's best interests. What is there to lose?

For the U.S. Fish & Wildlife's brief on the status of the Polar Bear:
http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/polarbear/issues.htm

Multiple truths are at work in this debate. I know that with a commitment to continuing the dialog, we'll find a way to balance competing interests with an eye toward the planet's biodiversity. Science and technology and commerce are united here, but there are radically different time frames and expectations coming to bear in the name of "balance." I think it is optimistic that this debate is raging most ferociously inside the Department of the Interior.

Watch for the hearing this week.

It's interesting to me that

Melanie Nelson — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:52:52 -0600

It's interesting to me that Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska has said she doesn't favor listing polar bears as endangered. There are more polar bears today than there were 40 years ago.

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I agree with you, the Gov of Alaska's position is interesting

It's interesting to me that