Alaska to fight polar bear law

 
By The Associated Press
Published: November 16, 2009

ANCHORAGE , Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn’t intend to let the federal government’s expanded protection get in the way of the state’s continued prosperity.

The governor is suing the federal government to overturn the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species.

"Currently some are attempting to improperly...


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