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ANWR proposal seen dead on arrival

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MAY 18, 2001

Of the recommendations offered by President Bush's national energy policy on Thursday, Democrat lawmakers predict one is already dead: opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas development.

But Senator Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska) says that members of Congress might be coaxed into supporting it should gasoline prices keep increasing.

Get the Story:
Incentives promote oil from Alaska (The Anchorage Daily News 5/18)

Relevant Links:
Arctic Slope Regional Corp - http://www.asrc.com
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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