Heartless Obama Hates Polar Bears

Recall the hysteria when the Bush administration didn't cave in to the global warming nuts and declare polar bears an endangered species, despite the fact their numbers are greater than ever. Well, it will be curious to see how heartless and cruel Barack Obama is portrayed now that another promise and constituency is thrown under the bus.

The Associated Press has learned that the Interior Department is letting stand a Bush administration regulation that limits protection of polar bears from global warming.

People familiar with the decision say Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will announce late Friday morning that he will not rescind the Bush rule, although Congress gave him authority to do so. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to pre-empt the secretary's announcement.

A year ago, the iconic polar bear was declared a threatened species because global warming is causing a severe decline in Arctic sea ice, the bear's habitat. But the Bush administration rules limit protection, saying no action outside the Arctic region could be considered a threat to the bear under the law.

Check out this part from the first incarnation of the story.

A U.S. decision involving the iconic polar bear could determine whether protecting endangered species might also help save the earth from global warming.

Sheesh. A little advocacy journalism, anyone?

Update: Sure to further enrage to kook left: Sarah Palin declares victory.

“This is a clear victory for Alaska,” Governor Palin said. “We all want to preserve and protect the polar bear using the best possible tools, but there is absolutely no need to change the 4(d) rule to accomplish this purpose. I want to thank Secretary Salazar for his careful review of the science and the administrative record that led to this decision.”