Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Background and Issues

This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for energy development. The report discusses arguments for and against such development and related pieces of legislation. It does not analyze specific proposals to develop or protect the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Corn, M. Lynne
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2003
Subjects:
Animals
Energy policy
Wildlife refuges
Environmental protection
Energy
Public lands
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs3775/
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Summary:This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for energy development. The report discusses arguments for and against such development and related pieces of legislation. It does not analyze specific proposals to develop or protect the Refuge. Rather, it provides basic material for analyzing possibilities and implications of the major issues that have been the focus of the legislative debate over its fate.

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