Alaska Will Sue U.S. to Stop Polar Bear Listing

The state of Alaska says it will sue the Bush Administration to prevent the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species.

The announcement by Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said that Alaska will file the lawsuit in the federal district court in Washington, D.C.

"We believe that the listing was unwarranted and that it's unprecedented to list a currently healthy population based on uncertain climate models," said Alaska Assistant Attorney General Steven Daugherty.

Daugherty also criticized the long-established consultation process set forth by the Endangered Species Act, arguing that it "is a long and time-consuming process" and "just, basically, a big time-and-money-waster."