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Endangered Species: Civilization, Not Polar Bears
For now the Endangered Species Act will not be used to shut down power plants and factories in the United States in order to save polar bears.
On Tuesday, the Obama administration proposed a rule that would exempt operations outside polar bear territory from restrictions on activity. It is considered a setback for environmentalists who want to put coal-fired power plants and large factories on a different...