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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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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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Keystone XL Pipeline Project: Key Issues

Description: This report describes the Keystone XL pipeline proposal and the process required for federal approval. It summarizes key arguments for and against the pipeline put forth by the pipeline's developers, federal agencies, environmental groups, and other stakeholders. The report discusses potential consistency challenges faced by the State Department in reviewing the pipeline application given its recent prior approvals of similar pipeline projects. Finally, the report reviews the constitutional bas… more
Date: March 13, 2012
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.; Nerurkar, Neelesh; Luther, Linda & Vann, Adam
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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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

Description: This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: March 28, 2006
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wilderness: Overview and Statistics

Description: 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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

Description: This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: March 11, 2005
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Alaska Emergency Management and Homeland Security Statutory Authorities Summarized

Description: This report is one of a series that profiles the emergency management and homeland security statutory authorities of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and three territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Each profile identifies the more significant elements of state statutes, generally as codified. This report focuses on the state of Alaska.
Date: March 17, 2004
Creator: Bea, Keith; Richardson, Pat; Runyon, L. Cheryl & Warnock, Kae M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 108th Congress

Description: This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: March 21, 2003
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Black River Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Introduction: "The Black River Quadrangle, Alaska (Fig. 1), was evaluated to identify geologic environments that exhibit characteristics favorable for uranium deposits."
Date: March 1982
Creator: Hinderman, Toni K. & Ide, Genet M.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Coleen Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Introduction: "The Coleen Quadrangle, Alaska, was evaluated to identify geologic environments and delineate areas that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits. An environment is considered favorable if it could contain uranium deposits of at least 100 tons U3O8 in rocks that have an average grade of not less that 100 ppm U3O8."
Date: March 1982
Creator: Friedmann, Gary R.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Dixon Entrance Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Introduction: "The Dixon Entrance Quandrangle, Alaska (Fig. 1), was evaluated to identify geologic environments and delineate areas that exhibit characteristics favorable for uranium deposits of at least 100 tons U3O8 in rocks that have a minimum grade of 100 pm U308."
Date: March 1982
Creator: Anderson, Jule R. & Krause, K. J.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Lime Hills Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Purpose and Scope of Study: "The Lime Hills Quadrangle in south-central Alaska (Fig. 1) was evaluated to identify geologic environments and delineate areas that exhibit characteristics favorable for uranium deposits."
Date: March 1982
Creator: Hinderman, Toni K.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Mt. McKinley Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Introduction: "The Mt. McKinley Quadrangle in central Alaska (Fig. 1) was evaluated to identify geologic environments and delineate areas that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits."
Date: March 1982
Creator: Hinderman, Toni K.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Talkeetna Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Introduction: "The Talkeetna Quadrangle in central Alaska (Fig. 1) was evaluated to identify geologic environments and delineate areas that exhibit characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits."
Date: March 1982
Creator: Friedmann, Gary R. & Hinderman, Toni K.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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National Uranium Resource Evaluation: Tyonek Quadrangle, Alaska

Description: From Purpose and Scope of Study: "The Tyonek Quadrangle in south-central Alaska (Fig. 1) was evaluated to identify geologic units that have characteristics favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits. The results of the quadrangle evaluation will be used by BFEC to estimate the amount of potential uranium resources in the study area. The uranium potential and confidence level are determined by comparison of uraniferous deposits or occurrence in the Tyonek Quadrangle with models of known ur… more
Date: March 1982
Creator: Manning, Kenneth H. & Hinderman, Toni K.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometer and Magnetometer Survey, Utukok River Quadrangle, Alaska: Final Report, Volume 2

Description: The following report is the second volume in a series of data presenting results of an airborne high sensitivity gamma-ray spectrometer and magnetometer survey over the Utukok River quadrangle, Alaska. This volume contains data maps of the results.
Date: March 1981
Creator: Aero Service (Firm)
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometer and Magnetometer Survey, Wainwright Quadrangle, Alaska: Final Report, Volume 1

Description: Report documenting results of an airborne high-sensitivity gamma-ray spectrometer and magnetometer survey of the Wainwright quadrangle in Alaska, including data acquisition methods, a summary of data and outline of data presentation, area geology, and interpretation of results.
Date: March 1981
Creator: Aero Service (Firm)
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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