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It's an Arctic refuge, not an 'ANWR,' conservationists insist

Groups opposed to oil exploration on the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would like to see the acronym "ANWR" stricken from the debate, writes Greenwire. Any connection the letters once had with the concept of a refuge has been lost in the political scuffle, they say. Continued on jump

Fairbanks meeting on drilling in ANWR drilling draws big crowd

Supporters of energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain wore red T-shirts with the slogan "ANWR Drill Team." They mingled at a well-attended meeting Wednesday in Fairbanks with people sporting prominent "Protect the Arctic Refuge" stickers.

ANWR wilderness designation bill introduced in US House

Rep. Edward Markey on Wednesday reintroduced a bill to designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area.

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Battle over Arctic Alaska refuge heats up again in Washington

Pro-development forces and environmentalists have been divided for decades about the future of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's northernmost swath -- the coastal plain. The anniversary of the refuge founding, along with the Republican takeover of the House of Representatives, has reignited the debate.

National monument status sought for ANWR on 50th

President Barack Obama is being urged to bestow national monument status on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for its 50th anniversary in what supporters say would finally put the refuge's coastal plain beyond the reach of oil companies.

Jury to decide fate of man who shot, killed off-duty MP

Attorneys gave closing arguments Wednesday in the trial of a man charged with shooting and killing a military policeman in an altercation outside a downtown bar in November 2008.

Refuge review criticized

Alaska's U.S. senators say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has no business conducting reviews of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to see if more areas should be designated as wilderness.

Senators object to Arctic refuge wilderness review

Alaska's U.S. senators say the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has no business conducting reviews of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to see if more areas should be designated as wilderness.

52,000 comment on the future of ANWR

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service received an estimated 52,000-plus responses to its recent call for public comments on a pending update of ANWR's "comprehensive conservation plan."

Opinions are mixed on ANWR

The question of whether to designate the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain as wilderness drew the expected mixture of diverse opinion at a packed meeting in Fairbanks Thursday.

ANWR coastal plain hearing draws standing-room crowd

The fight over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge heated up at a hearing in Anchorage Tuesday over the possibility that a new management plan could put the refuge and its billions of barrels of crude off-limits for good.

ANWR's 50th anniversary celebrated

Environmentalists who have worked for decades to protect Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil development on Thursday kicked off a celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the vast sanctuary.

State leaders oppose updating ANWR plan

Alaska state leaders oppose a federal plan to update the conservation efforts for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Thirst for oil makes ANWR a battleground

Four-dollar gasoline and a drain-circling economy have made Americans suddenly friendlier to the idea of pumping from the Arctic wilderness.

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Politics still keep ANWR off limits

For weeks, nearly every time President Bush has spoken about energy, he has re-emphasized his support for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Despite new pressures, politically, ANWR -- considered the nation's best onshore prospect for a major oil discovery -- remains off limits.

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GOP hopefuls get close look at ANWR

The rhetoric over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is heating up as gas prices rise, with pro-drilling members of Congress and congressional hopefuls making visits to the refuge to hammer home their point.

US Senate GOP drops ANWR

Senate Republicans have dropped the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from their energy policy discussions, focusing instead on persuading Democrats to lift a moratorium on offshore drilling.

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China drilling for oil off Florida coast?

As Congress has debated energy policy over the past several days, an unusual argument keeps surfacing in support of drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Effect of ANWR oil on prices would be minor

If Congress were to open ANWR to drilling, crude oil prices would probably drop by an average of only 75 cents a barrel, according to federal projections.

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Senate rejects opening ANWR to drilling

The U.S. Senate rejected a Republican energy plan that promised to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration.

Senate GOP uses ANWR to attack gas prices

Senate Republicans, continuing a national GOP push to hammer Democrats on gas prices, unveiled a domestic oil exploration plan Thursday that includes a call for opening ANWR to drilling.