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Alaska gov: Interior’s climate-change polar bear decision hinders oil drilling
The Hill ^ | 11/25/10 | Ben Geman

Posted on 11/26/2010 9:09:17 AM PST by kingattax

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) is slamming the Interior Department’s designation of large Arctic regions as “critical habitat” for polar bears threatened by climate change, alleging the decision will slow oil-and-gas drilling.

The designation requires federal agencies to consult with Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service before allowing or funding actions that could harm the bear’s northern Alaskan habitat.

“Such consultations are increasingly being misused to challenge responsible resource development,” Parnell said in a prepared statement Wednesday. “This additional layer of regulatory burden will not only slow job creation and economic growth here and for our nation, but will also slow oil and gas exploration efforts.”

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: ak; drilling; epa; globalwarming; oil
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To: NormsRevenge

Absolutely NormsRevenge, we are the unwashed masses that don’t understand what is good for us. They are all knowing all powerful and have our best interest at hand.

It’s time to defund the bastages.


21 posted on 11/26/2010 10:36:09 AM PST by alaskanfan
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To: alaskanfan

The only ‘Green’ they truly worship is currency and they gain it by exercising control of the financial resources that make the world go humm..

btw .. None Dare Call It Conspiracy or Treason. That’s kookpot stuff, yaknow.

Oh well.. you only live to pillage and plunder once..


22 posted on 11/26/2010 10:48:36 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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To: kingattax

Well, Duh!

Where is Palin on this?

Where are the new house and senate members?

Yeah, I know, they haven’t taken office yet. Facebook. Twitter. WSJ ads. There are a lot of ways to get attention w/out the MSM putting a camera in front of you. So far, I haven’t heard a peep from anyone and each day one more Jenga block gets pulled out.


23 posted on 11/26/2010 11:00:23 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (Keep your head up and keep moving forward!)
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To: muawiyah
The House should pass legislation that requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service managers and staff from GS 9 and above visit the polar bear habitat for at least 2 days each year and ascertain the health of at least one bear on each trip.

Great idea - with one caveat -- one bear and report for each member of the team; not five reports on the same bear!

24 posted on 11/26/2010 11:19:03 AM PST by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !! Â)
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To: brityank
And they have to TOUCH THE BEAR.

This could be fun.

25 posted on 11/26/2010 12:41:46 PM PST by muawiyah (GIT OUT THE WAY ~ REPUBLICANS COMIN' THROUGH)
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To: RC2

Agree. If 15 or so Govs would take a strong stand more would come. It’s one thing to complain, another to actually do it. Our new gov is on record that he’d tell Obama to “go to hell” when feds overstep. Not holding my breath but am hoping so. (Of course, he’s got to deal with any number of in-state regulatory infestations that are every bit as bad as the fed agencies.)


26 posted on 11/26/2010 12:57:45 PM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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27 posted on 11/27/2010 5:18:01 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Muslims are not the problem, the rest of the world is! /s)
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To: kingattax

We have the most Polar Bears in the last 60 years yet somehow they are in danger.WTF!!!


28 posted on 12/31/2012 8:33:02 PM PST by alaskanfan
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