ALASKA: OIL'S GROUND ZERO
Tags: PETROLEUM -- Prospecting; WILDERNESS areas -- Alaska; NATURAL resources; ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska); TRAVEL
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- ALASKA: OIL'S GROUND ZERO. Bartholet, Jeffrey; Rogers, Adam; Hsu, Michael // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);8/13/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 7, p34
Discusses the controversy over drilling for petroleum in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. Description of the area; Discussion of the frontier in the United States; Questions of values, and of whether wilderness should be drilled or protected; Question of how much oil is...
- ALASKA: OIL'S GROUND ZERO. Bartholet, Jeffrey; Rogers, Adam; Hsu, Michael // Newsweek;8/13/2001, Vol. 138 Issue 7, p18
Discusses the controversy over drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. Description of the area; Discussion of the frontier in the United States; Question of values, and of whether wilderness should be drilled or protected; Question of how much oil is beneath...
- Postcards from the edge. Rennicke, Jeff // Backpacker;Feb99, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p38
Highlights a backpacking trip in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Description of the wilderness area; Encounter with mosquitos; Difficulties experienced by the backpackers; Key sceneries; Fun with nature. INSETS: Avoiding the winged plague;Arctic national wildlife refuge.
- THE LAST GREAT WILDERNESS. McGrath, Susan // Audubon;Sep/Oct2001, Vol. 103 Issue 5, p52
Describes the Arctic National Wildlife Range in Alaska as the last great wilderness in the United States. Information on the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; How John Schoen, senior scientist with the Audubon Alaska described the refuge in the book `Arctic Refuge: A Circle of...
- Debate. // Scholastic News -- Edition 4;04/16/2001, Vol. 63 Issue 23, p7
Presents a debate on whether Congress should vote for allowing companies to drill oil at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
- Nation split sharply on drilling in Arctic. Dillin, John; Savides, Steven // Christian Science Monitor;2/27/2001, Vol. 93 Issue 64, p3
Looks at results of a survey to determine whether Americans supported oil production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
- Push to Drill in Alaska Growing. Daerr, Elizabeth G. // National Parks;May/Jun2001, Vol. 75 Issue 5/6, p11
Discusses the plan to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for oil and gas exploration. Oil demand in the United States; Information on the National Energy Security Act of 2001; Estimated amount of technically recoverable oil within the refuge; Concerns expressed by environmental...
- Oil exploration can be a boon to Alaskans and environment. Young, Don // Christian Science Monitor;10/13/95, Vol. 87 Issue 223, p18
Opinion. Discusses the plans for development of the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by the Americans. Points to be considered by the US Congress while formulating the plan; Prospects of oil development in Alaska.
- Caribou culture clashes with oil age. Rosen, Yereth // Christian Science Monitor;11/24/95, Vol. 87 Issue 252, p4
Reports the controversy on the proposed drilling of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, for oil. Battle of Alaska's Gwich'in Indians against the refuge; Opinion of Sen. Frank Murkowski of Alaska on oil development; Conflict with Republicans in Washington over the issue; Details on the matter.
