Arctic Refuge
This folder contains reports, fact sheets, briefing papers and letters to Congress about the Arctic Refuge
Fairbanks Daily News Miner Editorial: Vital Hearings (Oct 23, 1959)
This Fairbanks newspaper editorial advocating the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife Range appeared on October 23, 1959 and was reprinted on October 19, 2009
Anchorage Daily Times Editorial: Alaska winds up with more open acres (December 12, 1960)
"The new Arctic Wildlife Range created by the executive order of Interior Secretary Fred A. Seaton appears to be the cause of pain and anguish for some of Alaska's politicians. Not so for the majority of sportsman's associations and groups, who have publically expressed appreciation of Seaton's move to withdraw the acreage in northeast Alaska for the preservation of wildlife there. There are many ramifications of the Wildlife Range which, on the balance, will provide the evidence that the overall effect of it is for the better..."
Alaska Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing S. 503 Arctic Refuge drilling bill
Letter sent by Alaska Coalition organizations to Senate opposing Sen. Murkowski's Arctic Refuge drilling bill (S. 503, so-called "directional drilling" bill) in May 2009
Arctic Refuge CCP: Rebuttals to Oil Industry Myths
Multinational oil corporations and their allies who desire changing laws to allow oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Refuge make many claims that do not withstand scrutiny. In reality, the Interior Department concluded oil development would have MAJOR impacts to wildlife and wilderness in 1987; oil and gas is NOT a purpose of the Arctic Refuge; the Fish & Wildlife Service properly did not include an oil and gas development alternative in the CCP; the Conservation Plan correctly included Wilderness Reviews and Recommendations and the "No More" clause of ANILCA does not apply. Read More....
