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The Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service

Description: This report is on the Senate and House Bills and Resolutions that comprise Re-organisaton proposals relating to Environment intoduced in the 2nd session of the 91st Congress.
Date: May 12, 1970
Creator: Boswell, Elizabeth M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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North Alaska Oil and Related Issues

Description: This report outlines the effects of the discovery of oil in the North Slope of Alaska in February of 1968.
Date: November 13, 1972
Creator: Dyas, Norma W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Killing of Baby Seals

Description: This report is a response to a mail campaign concerning a letter published about the killing of baby seals in Canada.
Date: November 7, 1969
Creator: Shaw, Elmer W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Cannikin: A Case History

Description: This report is a case study on the detonation of a full-sized nuclear warhead code named Cannikin on the island of Amchitka, Alaska on November 6th, 1971.
Date: January 14, 1972
Creator: Dyas, Norma W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alaska, Environmental Activities of the 91st Congress

Description: This report discusses legislative proposals and bills made in the 91st Congress related to environmental matters in Alaska.
Date: January 4, 1971
Creator: Shaw, Elmer W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (P. L. 92-203): History and Analysis

Description: This report discusses the history of Alaskan indigenous peoples claims to their traditional lands under Russian and U.S. administration and the Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act of 1971 which gave formal land rights to the Alaskan indigenous peoples for their traditional lands.
Date: May 22, 1972
Creator: Jones, Richard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum in Northern Alaska: A Chronology

Description: This report provides a timeline of events from 1969 to 1973 related to the discovery, exploration, and drilling of the North Slope oil fields in northern Alaska.
Date: November 23, 1973
Creator: Siehl, George H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alaskan Oil, Environment vs. Economy: A Compilation of Selected Writings

Description: This report provides a selection of news articles and government publications weighing the economic advantages of tapping Alaskan oil versus the environmental effects and hazards of oil drilling and transport.
Date: March 11, 1971
Creator: Siehl, George H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress

Description: This report discusses one major element of the energy debate in the 108th Congress, which has been whether to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in northeastern Alaska, and if so, under what conditions, or whether to continue to prohibit development to protect the area's biological resources. The Refuge is an area rich in fauna, flora, and commercial oil potential. Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge.
Date: November 1, 2004
Creator: Corn, M. L.; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alaska Natural Gas Pipelines: Interaction of the Natural Gas and Steel Markets

Description: In 1976, Congress approved legislation to establish the regulatory framework for building a pipeline to bring natural gas from the Alaska North Slope to the lower 48 states. This report focuses on two major issues or uncertainties that may serve as economic constraints on a capital investment undertaking of this major scale.
Date: March 28, 2007
Creator: Cooney, Stephen & Pirog, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Background, Status, and Issues for Congress

Description: This report concerns itself with the construction of an Alaska natural gas pipeline. The report considers the funding available for a natural gas pipeline and the potential for it to stimulate the economy. Moreover, the report discusses how the 2008 recession poses an obstacle to the creation of the pipeline due to it causing low gas prices.
Date: November 30, 2009
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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FEMA DRF Major Disaster Assistance: Alaska

Description: The Disaster Relief Fund is managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and is the primary source of funding used to provide assistance following a major disaster declaration. This report contains information on funding provided as a result of a major disaster declaration in Alaska from fiscal years 2000 to 2013.
Date: January 28, 2015
Creator: Richardson, Daniel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): A Primer for the 114th Congress

Description: This report discusses the history of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), the basic issues in the debate over wilderness versus development, the Native interests, and the energy and biological resources at stake.
Date: March 17, 2015
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Ratner, Michael & Alexander, Kristina
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Status and Current Policy Issues

Description: This report provides a brief review of efforts to develop and construct a natural gas pipeline from Prudhoe Bay, a status report on recent efforts to proceed, and an analysis of major relevant policy issues.
Date: September 12, 2008
Creator: Hederman, William F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date: March 28, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date: April 28, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date: February 27, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific relevant topics.
Date: February 14, 2014
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Description: This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues.
Date: August 8, 2013
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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