FROM THE ARCHIVE

Pro-drilling groups would get boost

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MARCH 27, 2001

A bill being considered by the Alaska State Legislature would give money to non-profit companies to lobby and advertise for oil and gas development.

Some $2.6 yearly would be provided to companies who want to promote the state'e natural resources. But environmentalists are calling it the "Resource Industry Welfare Bill" and say the money could be spent elsewhere.

Get the Story:
Bill helps pay resource lobbyist tab (The Anchorage Daily News 3/27)

Relevant Links:
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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