The Last Wilderness
Tags: PETROLEUM -- Prospecting; VOTING; NATURAL areas; ENVIRONMENTALISM; UNITED States. Congress. Senate; ARCTIC National Wildlife Refuge (Alaska)
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- ALASKA'S Oil War. Ebersole, Rene S. // Current Science;4/6/2001, Vol. 86 Issue 14, p8
Solicits views related to oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Commitment of oil companies to drill the area without damaging the environment; Support of United States President George Bush for the exploration plans; Disadvantages of advanced oil drilling technology.
- Senate Rejects Oil Drilling in Refuge. Sawicki, Stephen // Animals;Summer2002, Vol. 135 Issue 3, p3
Reports the decision of the U.S. Senate to reject the oil drilling proposal at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Status of the dispute over using public lands for development; Oil drilling plans at the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana.
- The Debate Over Oil Drilling in the Alaskan Wild. // Current Events;3/9/2001, Vol. 100 Issue 20, p1
Focuses on the debate over oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). United States Senator Frank Murkowski's introduction of a bill that would allow companies to drill for oil; Opposition from environmentalists; President George W. Bush's support for oil drilling in ANWR.
- Unions urge Clinton to support ANWR. // Human Events;1/12/96, Vol. 52 Issue 1, p3
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- Fight over oil drilling in Alaska flares up. Knickerbocker, Brad // Christian Science Monitor;2/23/95, Vol. 87 Issue 61, p1
Anticipates a major environment-versus-the-economy struggle on the issue of oil exploration in Alaska in the 104th Congress in the United States. Information on the announcement of pro-environment lawmakers about a legislation designating the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as...
- Washington Observer. // ENR: Engineering News-Record;11/14/2005, Vol. 255 Issue 19, p61
The article informs that advocates and foes of opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska to oil and gas exploration have turned their attention to the House, after the Senate approved a measure to allow such drilling in part of the Alaska tract. Spurred by Gulf Coast hurricane recovery...
- Statement on Senate Action To Allow for Environmentally Responsible Energy Exploration in a Small Part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Bush, George W. // Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents;3/21/2005, Vol. 41 Issue 11, p456
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- Senate Votes To Drill in Alaska's Arctic Tundra. // Human Events;3/28/2005, Vol. 61 Issue 11, p18
Reports on the amendment that would prevent oil exploration in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Aim of the exploration; Argument of Senator John Kerry in favor of the amendment and against drilling for oil in ANWR; List of legislators from the Republican and Democratic political parties...
- Arctic drilling will help natives. Ahmaogak Sr., George N. // Christian Science Monitor;10/25/2000, Vol. 92 Issue 234, p11
Argues that proposed petroleum exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska need not adversely affect the sensitive environment there. Others' concerns that oil drilling would undermine the cultural heritage of the Gwich'in indigenous people that live nearby; Author's...
