Expat Texan

Gets slippery-er.

This is the first time that the Endangered Species Act has been used to protect a species threatened by the impacts of global warming. There has been concern within the business community that such action could have far-reaching impact and could be used to regulate carbon dioxide.

As always, there are declarative statements by environmental activists that aren’t backed up by any objective evidence:

“The science is absolutely clear that polar bear needs protection under the Endangered Species Act,” said Andrew Wetzler, director of the endangered species program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Oh, really?  Rachel Carson would, undoubtedly, be proud of what she has wrought.