NEWS ARCHIVE - APRIL 2005

Pro-drilling politicians are living in the past

Perched on the top of the world, along Alaska's northern coastline, the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge has become more than just a wild, unspoiled sanctuary
for polar bears, caribou and millions of migratory birds. It has become a test
of imagination.

Read the Full Seattle Times Article

Why Are We Talking About Just ANWR? (USA Today)
The wildlife refuge has been a lightning rod for years, but the truth is
that 95% of Alaska's Arctic coastal plain is open to gas and oil
leasing. Pro-development interests certainly know the lay of the land.
Most Americans, though, don't. 

Arctic Coast, By the Numbers (USA Today)
Statistics on the industrial sprawl that already exists on the North Slope.

House OKs Energy Bill Loaded With Subsidies, Arctic Drilling 

The House of Representatives passed an energy bill on Thursday that earmarks billions of dollars for the oil, gas and nuclear industries, permits drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), and grants manufacturers of the gasoline additive MTBE protection from litigation.

Read the Full Newswire Report

Arctic Refuge Debate

MSNBC's Picture Story contains viewpoints and video footage from both sides of the argument.

View the Full MSNBC Photo Gallery

Alaska-Refuge Drilling Approved by U.S. House

Late last night the U.S. House of Representatives voted to allow oil
drilling in an Alaska refuge as part an energy bill that will likely be
approved today. To become law, the bill would then need to be passed by
the Senate and signed by President Bush, who supports the drilling plan.

Read the Full National Geographic News Article

Is Congress Doing the Right Thing by Opening the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge to Oil and Gas Exploration? No.

Giving George W. Bush and his administration permission to drill in
environmentally protected areas like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
is like giving a group of alcoholics an open bar at happy hour.

Read the Editorial in the Provo, Utah Daily Herald

House Panel OKs ANWR Drilling (Fairbanks News-Miner)

The House Resources Committee approved drilling for oil in
the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, clearing the way Wednesday
afternoon for the proposal to be placed in a broad national energy bill
that could come to the House floor next week.

Wasted Energy

The act that designated the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was signed
into law on December 2, 1980, by President Jimmy Carter, just a few
weeks before he left office.

Read the Article in the New Yorker

No Refuge Is an Island

Sun-drenched Pelican Island in Florida is about as far from the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge as you can get in the United States. At first
blush, the 5,000-acre warm marsh would seem to have little connection to
the 19 million-acre stretch of mountains and tundra. But they are
inextricably linked.

Read the Article in Grist Magazine

Impact of Drilling in Alaska's Arctic Refuge Could Hit Close to Home 

Things don't look that great for the fight against drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the implications will reach beyond the great frozen north.

Read the Article in the Portland Press Herald

Drilling in ANWR Makes Sense for Some (Smoky Mountain News)

The Bush Administration has once again shown its disdain for due process
when it comes to making decisions regarding the public lands you and I
own. 

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