Yet the Governor of Alaska - a state whose residents overwhelmingly support oil exploration - is arguing that the polar bear does not need added protection, and the bear populations have increased significantly over the past 30 years because of conservation. Ms Palin maintains that any commercial development in Alaska requiring federal permits or funding would have to go through a consultation process - described by Steven Daugherty, Alaska's assistant Attorney-General, as “basically a big time-and-money waster”. Gov Sarah Palin

Date:   8/30/2008 10:26:04 PM ( 16 y ago)

8:22 PM
August 30, 08

V.P. Hopeful Sarah Palin is not exactly
the environmentalist.

This article quotes her on the Palar Bears.
She would rather go for oil.

Lots of very interesting comments follow this article.


http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3987891.ece



 

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