Endangered polar bears could be legally killed by drilling projects in Alaska under Trump admin proposal
Tamara Ceaikovski
WASHINGTON — Some polar bears and their cubs already in danger of extinction could be legally killed by private oil-drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to proposed new regulations. The planned regs — part of of President Trump’s oil lease program and awaiting approval by the US Fish and Wildlife Service — would allow for the “incidental, unintentional take” of a small number of the majestic white bears, as well as Pacific walruses, by energy companies in a critical habitat without
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