the Gwich’in forever. Politicians‚ environmentalists‚ economists and neighbors now fight over the prospect of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Many of the arguments for drilling are worth consideration; however‚ in comparison to the evidence against it‚ they are neither convincing nor compelling. In order to fully understand why drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is such a big deal; we need to understand the history of the refuge. ANWR was created in 1980 by the United
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1959 Congress annexes Alaska 1960 Arctic National Wildlife Range established by Fred Seaton of the DOI l969 Trans-Alaska Pipeline System formed by a group of oil and gas companies. They want to build a huge pipeline from south to north coast of Alaska! 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act buys out native Alaskans of their land for gas and oil exploration‚ basically they can claim any land they want except land for the pipeline 1972 EIS released stressing the need for oil resources to
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getting billions of dollars yearly but yet we are still preserving our own reserves‚ or our own country‚ where we can save money and create jobs in areas such as Alaska‚ that are rich in oil reserves. Drilling for oil in Alaska‚ especially in the ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) region‚ has been a highly debated area ever since the start of the 20th century. This is due to the economic and social problems America faces such as‚ a fragile economy‚ high rates of unemployment‚ and a very high national
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An Argument against Drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve By: James Andrew Whitten Government Economics Heath Vincent March 5‚ 2013 America’s rank as the world’s leading superpower gives the nation unsurpassed clout throughout the rest of the world‚ but as the old saying goes “With great power comes great responsibility.” Many other nations not only rely on America’s economy for their own country’s survival‚ but they also look up to America with a hopeful sense for the future
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A military‚ colloquial and historic record of Convoy PQ17. Source 3.1: Summary and analysis “The Destruction of Convoy PQ17 27th June-10th July 1942” was written by Dr Milan Vego in 2015 and was published in the Naval War College Review in 2016. It is written from a military perspective‚ and records how‚ during the period 1941 to 1945‚ the Allies sent 42 eastbound escorted convoys and 36 westbound escorted convoys to and from the USSR port of Archangel. The convoys left from the East Coast of
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ANWR Outline I. Introduction A. Context 1. 19 million square acres in Alaska’s coastal plain 2. A wildlife reservation preserve‚ abundant with vast habitats and oil reservoirs B. Relevant 1. Drilling could possibly destroy the habitat and way of life for animals 2. It could also give the United States a 6 month supply of oil 3. Is the drilling worth it C. Thesis statement 1. The United States Congress should allow drilling in ANWR due to the economic‚ environmental‚ and social benefits
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Climate change is already hitting Africa hard however‚ the IPCC (International panel on climate change) have suggested that Africa will be getting even drier and continue to steadily warm like it has warmed by 0.5 degrees Celsius since 1900. Already being amongst the poorest countries of the world‚ many African economies are expected to suffer further drain as global warming continues to rise. Most African economies are heavily dependent on agriculture; reliable for their survival‚ selling cash
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If you want to manage somebody‚ manage yourself. Do that well and you’ll be ready to stop managing‚ and start leading. - Anonymous When I was in the 9th grade‚ I took up commerce as the optional subject for the sheer reason of exploring it anticipating a career in a non-science field. My High School results card declared my excellence of commerce over science and I took that as a clue to take up commerce in Junior college & to later pursue it in my undergraduate degree. I secured a First Class
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Japanese last name and understands that he is pure-blooded Japanese‚ he does not share the same culture. Similarly‚ Heather Macleod‚ a Métis whose heritage is also been isolated because she spent little time in her homeland. She used to live in the arctic “but she left so often” that her leaving “became unnoticed”. Suzuki and Macleod both detached from their roots and isolated from their culture‚ and yet they see themselves in two completely different ways. Macleod describes herself like “a boomerang”
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A lot of beluga whales swim in extreme cold water. Normally they are found in Arctic and Subarctic regions. You can find beluga whales on shores of Russia‚ Greenland‚ Canada‚ Norway‚ and the United states [Alaska]. Also they have so much blubber that it allows them to swim in the extreme cold waters. Did you know that beluga whales
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