US lists polar bears as threatened. Finally.
Overdue.
The US government has listed polar bears as a threatened species owing to a drastic
reduction in Arctic sea ice, but insisted the step did not mark a policy shift
to attack global warming.
The announcement Wednesday by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne amounted to the government's first use of the Endangered Species Act to acknowledge the loss of an animal habitat caused by climate change.
"While the legal standards under the ESA compel me to list the polar bear as threatened, I want to make clear that this listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice from melting," Kempthorne told a news conference.
He could have added - ain't nothing going to even begin to change till voters throw our Kongressional Klowns and their White House overseers out of office.
The announcement Wednesday by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne amounted to the government's first use of the Endangered Species Act to acknowledge the loss of an animal habitat caused by climate change.
"While the legal standards under the ESA compel me to list the polar bear as threatened, I want to make clear that this listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice from melting," Kempthorne told a news conference.
He could have added - ain't nothing going to even begin to change till voters throw our Kongressional Klowns and their White House overseers out of office.
Posted: Thu - May 15, 2008 at 07:34 AM