Save the Polar Bears!
Published April 10, 2009 @ 01:02PM PT
Hi Friends,
Time is running out for the polar bears!
Unfortunately for the bears, global warming is eating away much of their arctic habitat and, as a result, many are literally starving to death. To add insult to injury, shortly before leaving office, former president Bush issued two regulations that specifically bans federal agencies from protecting the polar bear from greenhouse gas emissions!
President Obama has recently granted Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar until May 9 to reverse these regulations!
It’s not too late, tell Secretary Salazar that you want to save the polar bear!.
In addition to ignoring the plight of the polar bear, the regulations under review also limits the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from necessary independence as well as exempt all greenhouse gas-emitting projects from Endangered Species Act review.
Luckily, President Obama sent out a message in early March to all agencies instructing them to ignore the Bush regulations concerning the Fish and Wildlife Service oversight.
Even better news: On March 11, President Obama signed a law which gave Salazar the authority to revoke the policies set last-minute by the Bush administration. He just has to do it!
If he does not withdraw the Bush policies by May 9, the regulations will stay in effect and the polar bear will be deprived of yet another chance to survive.
Help save the polar bears by sending a letter to Secretary Salazar and let him know that you care!
TAKE ACTION NOW!
For the Planet,
Prerana
Greenpeace USA
P.S. to learn more and see more pictures of Polar Bears, Click Here!
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