Gov. Sarah Palin says an endangered-species designation will slow development in her state.

The Republican governor has argued that the ice-dependent bear, the first mammal granted Endangered Species Act listing because of global warming, does not need additional protections, as mandated by U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne.

"We believe that the listing was unwarranted and that it's unprecedented to list a currently healthy population based on uncertain climate models," Alaska Assistant Attorney-General Steven Daugherty said yesterday.

Even though Kempthorne has blocked new restrictions on oil and gas operations as a result of the listing under the act, Dougherty said a wide variety of other development would be hampered.

Any development or activity requiring federal permits or using federal funds would have to engage in a lengthy "consultation" process to ensure that polar bears are not harmed, he said.

"It's just, basically, a big time- and money-waster," Daugherty said.  Source

Eric   |05-30-2008 16:15 Good. About time we start fighting fire with fire.

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