Quote of the day

In announcing the decision to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act:

While the legal standards under the ESA compel me to list the polar bear as threatened, I want to make clear that this listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice from melting.  Any real solution requires action by all major economies for it to be effective.  That is why I am taking administrative and regulatory action to make certain the ESA isn't abused to make global warming policies.

-- Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne