TITLE

What's the Drill?

AUTHOR(S)
Thompson, Sharon
PUB. DATE
July 2001
SOURCE
National Geographic World;Jul2001, Issue 311, p5
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Deals with the proposal to conduct oil exploration and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) of Alaska. Examples of animals that live in ANWR; Reasons behind the proposal; Views of environmentalists on the proposal.
ACCESSION #
4818377

Tags: PETROLEUM -- Prospecting;  ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska);  ENVIRONMENTALISTS

 

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