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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2001

"Oil companies may have an even more ambitious goal than drilling the [Arctic National Wildlife] refuge. Alaska's North Slope holds at least 35 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, a massive energy resource if it could be transported to the lower 48. . .

With a gas pipeline, Alaskans might at last have a workable dream, and an alternative to protracted war over drilling oil in America's greatest wilderness."

Get the Story:
Peruvian farmers battle Canadian mining giant over future of their lands (Joel Connelly. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/13)

Relevant Links:
Gwich'in Steering Committee - http://www.alaska.net/~gwichin
Oil Issues in ANWR, US Fish and Wildlife - http://arctic.fws.gov/issues1.html
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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Norton: Gwich'in culture v. American children (6/21)
Norton visits Gwich'in village (6/19)
Oil friends chosen by Norton (6/18)
Gwich'in Nation blind-sided by Norton visit (6/15)
GOP faces last day in power (6/5)
Shift in Senate means changes for Indian Country (5/25)
Norton: Indian Country won't get ripped off (5/24)
Alaska Natives square off over Arctic drilling (5/18)
Campbell: Alaska Natives support drilling (4/25)
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