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

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
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Status and Current Policy Issues (open access)

The Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline: Status and Current Policy Issues

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.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues (open access)

Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues

This report describes the several types of waste streams that cruise ships may discharge and emit. It identifies the complex body of international and domestic laws that address pollution from cruise ships. It then describes federal and state legislative activity concerning cruise ships in Alaskan waters and activities in a few other states, as well as current industry initiatives to manage cruise ship pollution.
Date: July 1, 2008
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
System: The UNT Digital Library