Acting as a puppet for the oil industry, former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has, yet again, demonstrated her lack of concern for protecting endangered species. Alaska Governor Palin recently filed a lawsuit against the federal government for its decision to place beluga whales on the endangered species list, as the mammals’ habitat is also an oil-drilling hotspot. Palin led similar efforts to block polar bear protection laws proposed by the Bush Administration last year. Conservationists—and Arctic animals—can thank November voters for stopping Palin dead in her tracks to Washington.