TITLE

A Pipeline of Lies

AUTHOR(S)
Reiger, George
PUB. DATE
June 2001
SOURCE
Field & Stream;Jun2001, Vol. 106 Issue 2, p34
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on the debate over the proposed petroleum oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Effect of the oil on the environment; Suggestions on the foreign sales of oil; Efforts of legislators to protect the area.
ACCESSION #
4467717

Tags: ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska);  WILDLIFE conservation

 

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