Alaska Oil Drilling
This Senate subcommittee on the Environment heard testimony on a report from the Interior Department on the environmental impact of oil expl… read more
This Senate subcommittee on the Environment heard testimony on a report from the Interior Department on the environmental impact of oil exploration and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The Interior Department recommended the entire ANWR be opened to oil drilling. But critics maintain the full effect of oil exploration and drilling on the area’s wildlife and natural growth were not considered in the report. Critics also maintain the amount of oil to be obtained in the area is less than ten years supply for the U.S. and argue the U.S. should re-adjust its dependence on oil rather than harm more of the Alaskan environment. Advocates of opening the area argue the potential oil deposits contained in the area outweigh the overestimated negative environmental effects of drilling. Representatives of the Interior Department provided scientific data supporting their claim that the risks of oil exploration to wildlife are overestimated. close
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- Erick Kaarlela Chief Department of the Interior->Minerals Division
- David O'Neal Assistant Secretary The New Republic
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