Legislative Background
Tags: ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska); ENERGY policy; LEGISLATIVE bills
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- A Sabbath of Place. Wapner, Paul // Tikkun;Sep/Oct2001, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p41
Discusses the controversy over the proposal of the administration of United States President George W. Bush to drill for oil in the northern coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Reasons for opposing the proposal; How the ANWR is often referred as.
- Showdown Looms Over Energy Bill. Goode, Darren; Smallen, Jill; Mitchell, Charlie // National Journal;4/23/2005, Vol. 37 Issue 17, p1232
Reports on the approval of an energy legislation by the U.S. House on April 31, 2005. Protection from lawsuits involving gasoline additives given under the bill; Inclusion of the permission for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska in the bill.
- Energy supply bill clears House panel. Laws, Forrest // Western Farm Press;10/15/2005, Vol. 27 Issue 21, p16
Reports on the move of the House Resources Committee to pass legislation that would open a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife refuge to drilling for oil in Alaska. Opposition from environmental organizations; Detail of the area covering the drilling plan; Capability of the project on...
- HOUSE OKS ARCTIC DRILLING, BUT LOW-SULFUR PHASE-IN STAYS. // Overdrive;Sep2001, Vol. 41 Issue 9, p19
Focuses on the bill passed by the United States House permitting oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Reduction of the dependency on foreign sources of energy; Swithcover of the mandates regarding the phase-in of low-sulfur diesel fuel; Views of president...
- Dropping anchor in Alaska? Wilson, Bill // Roads & Bridges;Jun2001, Vol. 39 Issue 6, p7
Editorial. Presents a perspective about the plan of the administration of United States President George W. Bush to tap oil on Alaska's Arctic National Refuge. Estimated volume of reserves; Importance of reducing energy consumption to loosen the country's foreign oil dependency.
- Senate energy bill threatens environment. // National Parks;Sep/Oct91, Vol. 65 Issue 9/10, p13
Examines the provisions of the National Energy Security Act, or S.1220, currently before the United States Senate. Opening of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling; Senate Energy Committee; Deregulation of the energy industry; Arctic and subarctic ecosystems still...
- Protected areas could be opened to drilling. // National Parks;Nov/Dec90, Vol. 64 Issue 11/12, p9
Discusses the provisions of the National Energy Security Act of 1990, which would open up otherwise protected areas for oil and gas drilling. Senate approval; Sponsors; Defense Authorization Act; Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska).
- NAM Proposes Plan to Diversify Energy Mix, Enhance Energy Security. // American Gas;Apr2007, Vol. 89 Issue 3, p66
The article reports on the proposal of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to create an energy legislation that will diversify energy mix and enhance energy security in the U.S. This proposal includes establishing of a national goal of decreasing the energy intensity by 30 percent by...
- Energy and Ecosystems. Beardsley, Timothy M. // BioScience;Jun2005, Vol. 55 Issue 6, p467
The article focuses on a debate regarding the opening up of the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. for oil and gas development. The release in March of the synthesis report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) may come to be seen as a turning point for...
