Arctic Drilling
Essays are presented which discuss drilling for petroleum in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. The essays cover the controversy from several angles and provide information on the history of oil exploration in Alaska, the history of ANWR, and important events and terms related to the discussion.
History of Arctic Oil Drilling in the U.S.
By this time, the United States had lost its position as the leading producer of oil, which it held during the 1950s after the discovery of major oil reserves in the...
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An Overview of Arctic Oil Drilling in Alaska
The dispute over Arctic drilling pits those who are in favor of extracting petroleum from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) against those who back the preservation...
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Current State of Arctic Oil Drilling in the U.S.
This could generate $37 and $124 billion for the Alaskan and Federal governments, respectively. However, the oil would not be available for...
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Editor's Choice
Ugh, Wilderness!
National Review
This article focuses on the oil prospecting activity at various sites in Alaska. On the very northern cusp of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is...
Ban Alaskan oil exports--and protect US consumers.
Christian Science Monitor
Discusses the reasons given by United States president George W. Bush for opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drill for oil and gas.
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Opposed to Drilling
National Parks
Presents a letter to the editor in opposition of oil drilling in the Arctic.
TEN REASONS
Sierra
Presents several reasons for opposing the drilling of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Why Oil and Wildlife Don't Mix
World Watch
Editorial. Focuses on the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling and development in the United States. Arctic and subarctic...
To Drill or Not to Drill
Independent Review
Focuses on the issue of petroleum drilling by oil companies in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Complaints of environmentalists on the...
Cold Hard Cache: The Arctic Drilling Controversy
Environmental Health Perspectives
The article focuses on the offshore drilling plans in the Arctic Ocean after the explosion of British Petroleum's Deep Water Horizon oil rig in the...
Where the Caribou Roam
Sierra
Narrates a trip to the Caribou Pass in Kongakut River in Alaska. Facts on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska; Information on a...
Moratorium Won't Stop Unprecedented BP Project in the Arctic
Pro Publica
A blog related to BP PLC's offshore drilling project called Liberty in the Arctic despite freeze on offshore drilling permits by the U.S. government...
ConocoPhillips drops out of Arctic Power lobby group
National Petroleum News
Reports that Houston, Texas-based ConocoPhillips has dropped out of the Arctic Power, a lobbying group that promotes the opening of the coastal plain...
Debate
Scholastic News -- Edition 4
Presents a debate on whether Congress should vote for allowing companies to drill oil at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Arctic Oil, Frozen Dialogue
Christian Science Monitor
Presents opinions on the 2000 United States presidential candidates views on oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge of Alaska.
Drilling Paradise Dry?
Science World (Teacher's Edition)
Provides information as well as teaching materials for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
CORRECTION
Hill
A correction to the article regarding the incorrect information that appeared during the legislation concerning the drilling of the Arctic National...
A House panel voted to open the Arctic wildlife refuge
Christian Science Monitor
Informs about the House panel's referendum to open the Arctic wildlife refuge in Alaska to oil and gas drilling in an effort to earn revenue.
The Last Wilderness
Junior Scholastic
Reports on the voting on drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in the U.S. Senate .
The real cost of drilling
Christian Science Monitor
Focuses on the debate surrounding Congress' proposal to conduct exploratory drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Governing destruction
Earth Island Journal
Focuses on California governor and possible presidential candidate Pete Wilson's support for oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in...
Arctic Drilling Articles A-Z
- A House panel voted to open the Arctic wildlife refuge
- A joint House-Senate
- A LITTLE-NOTICED JOLT IN THE ENERGY BILL
- A Pipeline of Lies
- A Sabbath of Place
- A supply-side plan for US energy
- A Year 2000 Chance to Protect Some Natural Treasures
- Adversaries in the Arctic
- ALASKA'S Oil War
- Alaska's Pumping ANWR
- ALASKA: OIL'S GROUND ZERO
- ALASKAN OIL DRILLING CAUSES MORE DAMAGE THAN EXPECTED
- Alaskans Back ANWAR Drilling An a Protected Environment
- Alternative Energy Sources
- America's E&P pushed by strong US gas prices, stable oil prices
- Americans Will Again Fight To Protect the Arctic Refuge
- Americas
- Another testy relationship
- ANWR Battle Continues Despite Senate's Failure to End Filibuster
- ANWR split gives GOP 2 platforms
- Arctic Blast
- Arctic Development Threatens Birds
- Arctic E&P activity gains new ground
- Arctic Mayhem, Contrails and Climate, and Dirty Diesels
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil field or wilderness?
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Too Wild To Waste
- Arctic Oil, Frozen Dialogue
- Arctic Oil: Black Gold or Fool's Gold?
- Arctic Refuge Survives Another Year of Scheming
- Arctic report: Efficiency produces more jobs than drilling for oil
- Around the world NORTH AMERICA
- Around the World: THE ARCTIC
- Artic Shootout Coming Up in Senate
- Balance
- Ban Alaskan oil exports--and protect US consumers
- BIG OIL'S WHITE HOUSE PIPELINES
- Braving the bitter cold
- Canmar's Arctic drilling fleet is sold
- Capital Briefs
- CARA in Doubt, ANWR in Crosshairs
- Caribou culture clashes with oil age
- Cheney and Murkowski Target Energy Supply Side
- Clinton gets back to work
- Clinton-Gore Blunders Push Oil Prices Ever Higher
- Cold Hard Cache: The Arctic Drilling Controversy
- Congressional year-end report card not good
- ConocoPhillips drops out of Arctic Power lobby group
- Controversy Erupts Over Plans To Drill For Oil In The Arctic
- CORRECTION
- CORRECTIONS
- Council vexed by BP's ethics
- Counting Caribou
- Daschle's Distorted Agenda
- Debate over meaning of 'sound' science heats up
- Debate
- Decision '08
- Democrats Make War on Tax Cuts, Energy Independence
- Did You Know?
- Does Environmentalism Have a Future?
- Drilling blocked in Arctic Refuge
- Drilling Paradise Dry?
- Dry Well for Sanity
- Editor's Notebook
- ENERGY matters
- Energy stirrings
- Energy supply bill clears House panel
- Fight for Your Right to Lobby
- Fight Over Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Intensifies
- For Alaska Bankers, No Debate About Arctic Drilling
- From the editor
- Gas drills go under the ice
- Gas from the Audubon Society
- Gas Price Rise Heightens Threat Facing Arctic Refuge
- Get Ready to Rumble
- GIZMO
- GOLD FIELDS AND OUTOKUMPU 2.9M oz PGM RESOURCE IN FINNISH LAPPLAND
- GOP push for new drilling
- Governing destruction
- Grain drill
- Green Blues
- Hannity Hits Left's Threat to America
- HiLoad system to stabilize drillship in Arctic waters
- Hotspots!
- House and Senate process rival Energy bills
- House committee passes new energy supply bill
- House may scrap even the finished bills on spending
- House OKs ANWR Drilling, Again
- HOUSE OKS ARCTIC DRILLING, BUT LOW-SULFUR PHASE-IN STAYS
- House OKs Tauzin-Dingell, Senate Squirms on Voter IDs
- House Rejects Democratic Move for Added Spending
- Ice Bound
- Ice-breaking technology opening up E&P across Northern Russia, Caspian
- If We Can Drill In Swamps, Why Not The Arctic?
- In Alaska, Oil is Still the Issue
- IN HIS OWN WORDS
- IS ALASKA THE ANSWER?
- Is Alaska the Answer?
- Is ANWR The Answer To Our Energy Riddle?
- Landrieu's vote swap on ANWR could help save Louisiana coast
- Large resources, big challenges
- Lawmaker: Taxes from Oil Exploration Could Fund Roads
- LEAN MEAN MONEY MACHINES
- Letters
- Linda Chavez
- Long wait
- LOOK WHO'S PLAYING FOOTSIE WITH THE TEAMSTERS
- Looking Out for Wildlife
- Lost Treasures?
- Lusting after black gold
- MEASURING THE END OF THE WORLD
- Moratorium Won't Stop Unprecedented BP Project in the Arctic
- National energy demands, desire to export, maturing plays push frontier exploration
- Native Alaskans Speak Out About Refuge
- New push to pump oil from Alaska refuge
- NEWS scan
- NewsUpdate
- No decision on Arctic drilling
- Oil debate in Alaska is all in a name
- Oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Oil Drilling in Alaska
- Oil vs. Wildlife in Alaska: Let's Go Slow On Oil Drilling In The Arctic Coastal Plain
- Oooguruk project offshore Alaska
- Opposed to Drilling
- Pieces of April
- PIVOTAL EVENTS IN CONGRESS
- Pool Energy Services Co
- Power for the 21st Century
- PRESSURE TO DRILL INCREASES FOR ARCTIC REFUGE
- Protected areas could be opened to drilling
- PUMP DREAMS
- Quest to wring more oil from Alaska north slope
- Rebel octet move to kill off Alaska bill
- Republicans Propose Law to Boost Energy Production and R&D
- Republicans Win Key Budget Victories
- RESOURCE MATH
- RIGHT & LEFT: Congressional Votes
- Running on EMPTY
- SAVING THE ARCTIC REFUGE
- SCHOLASTIC News TEACHER'S EDITION, Vol. 67 No. 13, January 10, 2011
- Sea Change
- Searching for a National Energy Policy
- Senate and House on collission course
- Senate Change To Affect Energy Debate
- Senate Energy Legislation Receives Lukewarm Reception
- Senate leaders open doors to ANWR drilling
- Senate OKs Drilling
- Senate preserves oil drilling on Arctic plain
- Senate Rejects Oil Drilling in Refuge
- Senate should at least vote on drilling in Alaska
- Senate votes against drilling in Alaska
- Senate Votes To Drill in Alaska's Arctic Tundra
- Senate, House go head to head
- Should Drilling Be Permitted in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
- Should We Drill in Alaska?
- Showdown Looms Over Energy Bill
- Sierra Club highlights going green for God
- site geist
- Slickrock certitudes
- Tales of the great white bear
- TAPPING PRISTINE TERRITORIES
- Teamsters support oil exploration in Alaska
- TEN REASONS
- THE ARCTIC PERSUASION
- The coveted slope
- The Debate Over Oil Drilling in the Alaskan Wild
- The grand plans of Congressman Udall
- The Great Northern Forest: Boreal
- The impact on other public lands
- The Last Wilderness
- The Oil Barrel is Half Full
- The real cost of drilling
- THE RIGHT EAR
- The ten worst ideas Congress ever had
- TIME FOR AN OIL CHANGE
- To Drill or Not to Drill
- To the highest bidder
- Truth Is Endangered Species Around Enviros
- Ugh, Wilderness!
- Unwise Use: GALE NORTON'S NEW ENVIRONMENTALISM
- Up front
- Update from AMS's Congressional Science Fellow
- Updates: Artic refuge and California desert
- US-Russia drill team
- WASHINGTON DIARY
- Welding On Arctic Pipeline Challenges Construction Crews
- Welfare State
- What's in a name?
- What's the Drill?
- Where the Caribou Roam
- WHITE BEARS, BLACK OIL
- Why Oil and Wildlife Don't Mix
- Wilderness Is Us
- Wilderness on Your Radio
- WISHING WELL
