Newsletter www.hcn.org A quest for Alaska oil sparks a fight over tribal sovereignty An energy company with a history of environmental violations is conducting exploratory drilling in the Yukon Flats.
Newsletter Arctic drilling plan in Alaska hits roadblock Plans for seismic surveys to help find oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have fizzled due to a lack of protection for polar bears, according to a brief statement Saturday from the Department of the Interior.
Impacts www.nationalgeographic.com Alaska’s petroleum reserve is open for drilling. Will the birds survive? Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, where millions of birds come to nest and raise their young, is now under threat from petroleum development.
