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    ARCTIC MINING CONSULTANTS Case Synopsis Arctic Mining Consultants is a mining company that deals with mineral exploration. In this case study‚ the project given is staking 15 claims in Eagle Lake‚ Alaska. The project Manager was Tom Parker‚ who has a wide experience and specialized knowledge in all nontechnical aspects of mineral exploration. He is a geological field technician and field coordinator for Arctic Mining Consultants. He assigned his previous field assistants John Talbot‚ Greg Boyce

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    Are the consequences of global warming worse for Africa than for the Arctic? The consequences of global warming on Africa are worse than on the Arctic. Africa is already among the poorest continents in the world. Out of 55 countries‚ two-thirds of these countries are among the poorest 50 countries in 2007. Many African countries already have outstanding debt which needs to be cleared so that the countries can come out of poverty. Africa’s average income per capita was $0.72. Also‚ 34% of the

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    In a "Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land‚ A Photographic Journey"‚ Jimmy Carter tries to sway his audience to leave the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in its "pure‚ untrammeled state" for its beauty and history. Carter uses sensory imagery‚ a personal anecdote‚ and appeals to emotion to dissuade the audience from developing the Refuge for industry. In the first paragraph‚ Carter sets the scene of the Refuge. He uses sensory diction like vast‚ wild‚ windswept

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    Jimmy Carter’s speech about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is difficult to disagree with. By appealing to multiple opinions of potential audience members‚ from all walks of life‚ Carter easily taps into the minds of others through imagery and poetic descriptions‚ personal stories‚ and the Refuge’s significance. To start off‚ Carter describes in detail the facade of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Through poetic lines and stylistic writing‚ Jimmy Carter paints a wonderful

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    Why Drilling Shouldn’t be Allow in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge In my opinion drilling shouldn’t be Allow in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge because it is more of an environmental issue. Due to the fact that oil and gas exploration and development in the (ANWR) would have a major effect on the water resource. It is most concerning because it’s a factor that contributes‚ negatively towards a wide variety of species that are inhabitant of that particular area that are being affected by

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    countries that supply our oil. Hill states‚ that environmentalist are “self-indulgent” with this issue. He feels as if they are not open-minded and ignorant to the fact of the benefits. This next article that I chose is against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Titled: “Drilling ANWR is not the answer to US energy challenges” and is written by Dan Ritzman. The main arguments Ritzman captures is the environment. He claims due to the oil spills that oil industries have covered

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    In former US President Jimmy Carter’s Foreword to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land‚ A Photographic Journey‚ he writes about his stance on the controversial debate of whether or not to preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Carter claims that the human-spoiling of the pristine tundra and the life the ecosystem holds is not worth the little “benefits” it would cost “America’s only Arctic Refuge.” The author utilizes authoritative sources and his personal hands-on experiences

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    Loren Dauer Mr. Pankonin Hour 4 A.W.N.R. To Drill or Not to Drill The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is located in the northeastern corner of Alaska. It consists of about 19 million acres of rolling hills‚ arctic tundra‚ and braided rivers along with a variety of migratory birds‚ caribou and sheep‚ and bears and wolves. On the west border of ANWR‚ there is oil development and on the east side of ANWR‚ the Canadians are drilling too. So‚ geologists believe that there is a major deposit

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    take place in Alaska’s North Slope region‚ home to the Arctic National Wildlife refuge and the Naval Petroleum reserve. The ANWR is a 19‚049‚236-acre piece of land protected since 1960 (burger). In the

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    Executive Summary The Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR) is a beautiful 19.6 million acre coastal plain‚ and is located in the Northeastern part of Alaska. ANWR is home to numerous species of wildlife and one of the largest untapped oil preserves in the United States. There is an immense debate between the opposing environmentalists and the politicians who want to drill for oil on a section of ANWR‚ which is only 1.8% of the refuge. Environmentalists who oppose drilling for oil in Alaska

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