Just When You Think Things Can't Get Worse

[Lady's Human]

I didn't realize you were, either.

The thread cannot logically be about destruction caused by the Bush administration, as the policy in the article isn't even a policy of the current administration.

You guys are going to be awfully bored in 6 months or so.........

[Freedom]

You guys are going to be awfully bored in 6 months or so.........

I'll take bored!

Administration and industry officials said oil companies enjoyed similar status in the Chukchi Sea from 1991 to 1996 and in the Beaufort Sea since 1993 and there was no effect on polar bear populations.

So it was okay for prior administrations to allow this, but the BUSH administration does it and it's evil?

Look who is making the claim: Administration and industry officials. Maybe there WAS no effect; but I wouldn't believe believe it from those particular sources.

[Lady's Human]

According to WWF, the population is at 20-25K individuals, which is up from 5K in the '70s. Numbers from the '80s are a subject of debate, as they range from 20-45K.

Being that oil production in the arctic only really took off in the '70s, it looks like the harassment hasn't harmed them at all.

[lizbud]

[QUOTE=Lady's Human;

Being that oil production in the arctic only really took off in the '70s, it looks like the harassment hasn't harmed them at all.[/QUOTE]


It just adds salt to the wounds of this species. Polor bear numbers are
already down from the effects on melting polar ice from global warming
& now what officials are saying is " Don't worry about harming the bears, full
steam ahead" for the Oil & Gas industries.

[Edwina's Secretary]

You guys are going to be awfully bored in 6 months or so.........

Not to worry. This administration has done so much harm in the world the ill-effects will be around for a long, long time.

[Lady's Human]

As has every US administration in the post WW2 world. It all depends on your perspective.

[Lady's Human]

Liz, there were roughly 5000 individual polar bears estimated in the 1960-70's.

Oil production in arctic regions really didn't take of as it wasn't economically feasible until the '70s.

The numbers now are roughly 25000.....a five fold increase from their population in the early '70s.


Oil exploration and production has harmed them how?

[smokey the elder]

*Sits on sidelines with feet up, sipping a mojito, watching the cage match*