The search for oil and gas takes humankind to some of the farthest reaches of the globe, and there are times when the search may take them into areas that are more controversial than dangerous.That thought arose last week when five industry groups launched a suit against the US Department of Interior over a rule designed to protect the polar bear.The groups representing the oil and gas, mining, and manufacturing industries say the rule discriminates against business activities in Alaska that might harm the bear, recently designated as a threatened species.API sues DOIThe lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, DC, by the American Petroleum Institute, the US Chamber of Commerce, ...