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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): New Directions in the 110th Congress

This report provides background and analysis regarding the legislative history of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in northeastern Alaska. It also discusses actions in the 109th Congress, the energy resources, oil and natural gas and the impact they have on wildlife.

Date: June 18, 2008

Creator: Corn, M. L.; Gelb, Bernard A. & Alexander, Kristina

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Wilderness: Overview and Statistics

The U.S. Forest Service established the first protected "wilderness area" under its own discretion in 1924. In 1964, the Wilderness Act established the National Wilderness Preservation System, reserved to Congress the authority to designate wilderness areas, and directed the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior to review certain lands for their wilderness potential. The Act also designated 54 wilderness areas with 9 million acres of Forest Service land. Congress began expanding the Wi… more

Date: March 18, 2005

Creator: Gorte, Ross W.