U.S. tags area polar-bear habitat
Posted: October 23, 2009 at 5:47 a.m.
The Obama administration said Thursday that it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its coast as “critical habitat” for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas.
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