Alaskans differ as Senate debates drilling in Arctic refuge
WASHINGTON (AP) " Alaska's governor and congressional delegation said Thursday that oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would create jobs and enhance energy security, while maintaining important environmental protections and conserving caribou and other wildlife.But a leader of an Alaska Native tribe told a Senate hearing that oil development would threaten the refuge's pristine coastal plain, "the sacred place where life begins" and home to caribou that provide the [...]
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