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Alaska Legislature Plans $1.5 Million Astroturf Fight Against Endangered Species Act
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| Contributor | WesternDem |
| Last Edited | WesternDem Feb 08, 2010 12:36pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Justin Elliott |
| News Date | Monday, February 8, 2010 06:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Seeking to protect the oil industry, the Alaska state legislature has appropriated $1.5 million to fund an astroturf campaign to weaken the Endangered Species Act and put on a conference questioning the listing of polar bears as a threatened species.
Over the objections of some members who warned of "PR damage" to the state, a group of lawmakers late last week decided to move ahead with reviewing bids from public relations firms for the polar bear contract, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
Polar bears were listed as a threatened species in 2008 because of the loss of sea ice due to climate change. Worried that the move would damage prospects for new oil and gas development, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin immediately objected to decision by the Bush Administration.
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Among those interested is Rudy Giuliani, who pitched Harris aide Eddie Grasser on awarding the contract to Bracewell Giuliani, the ADN reported in December. |
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