Oil drilling in the Arctic may need to slow down, now that polar bears, iconic symbols of global warming, are headed for protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, experts said.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Until now, the Alaskan oil industry and polar bears have coexisted peacefully, but proposals by the U.S. government to list polar bears as endangered by global ...

Only 900 Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears remain, making them the most imperiled polar bear population in the world. New oil wells in their midst would be a disaster. Drilling activity under a ...

Pregnant polar bears dig dens in the snow late in the year and emerge with their cubs the following spring. Undetected dens could be disturbed or even crushed during a seismic survey, in which ...

COP Eyes More Oil in Alaskan Arctic With Expanded Exploration Plan July 15, 2025 — 08:58 am EDT Written by Zacks Equity Research for Zacks -> ...

Appeals court affirms rules for oil companies annoying polar bears, walrus off Alaska coast Dan Joling, Associated Press August 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM UTC ...

The oil industry “needs to acknowledge that even with the best conditions, you’re going to miss bears, added Smith, who is also a scientific adviser to Polar Bears International, a ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Oil companies operating in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's northwest coast will have a negligible effect on polar bears and walrus, according to a federal Appeals Court ...