Arctic Refuge
This folder contains reports, fact sheets, briefing papers and letters to Congress about the Arctic Refuge
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
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..."
