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Bush administration misses deadline for decision on polar bears

Posted at 1:49 PM on 14 Feb 2008

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has again missed a deadline for announcing whether or not it will declare polar bears a threatened species.

source: Reuters
see also, in Grist: Sell-off of oil leases in polar-bear habitat brings record bidding

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delay tactics

The US FWS employs lots of good, dedicated biologists who must be at least as miserable about this as any of us layfolk. But will they be able to find a public voice of protest, soon?

Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.

by caniscandida at 3:20 PM on 14 Feb 2008

Lawsuit...

But will they be able to find a public voice of protest, soon?

From what I understand, there is a lawsuit in the works to make the government announce a decision.

As to whether or not that'll make it happen "soon" is anyone's guess.

by Tasermons Partner at 4:44 PM on 14 Feb 2008

delay and obfuscation

it's just like every other decision lately by the current administration. Delay as long as possible and then come out with the decision that harms the environment, based on faulty logic. Usually in direct opposition to the hard working scientists within the agencies involved. Sound familiar, California Air pollution CO2 would-be regulators?

Oh, and meanwhile, continue with federal business as usual, in this case selling more oil leases in the habitat area of the threatened polar bears.

Moving toward sustainability with hopefulness, one revolution at a time.

by 2wheeler at 6:57 AM on 15 Feb 2008

Lawsuit

A lawsuit from those tree-hugging environmental wackos doesn't bother Dirk Kempthorne. He will take his time and go by the facts to render the right decision.

by Agpilot at 11:02 AM on 29 Feb 2008
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delay and obfuscation

Get those oil leases sold ASAP. The Polar Bear don't need the oil anyway.

by Agpilot at 11:06 AM on 29 Feb 2008
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