Arctic oil and gas : development and concerns
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Arctic oil and gas : development and concerns
(Energy science, engineering and technology)(Environmental science, engineering and technology series)
Nova Science Publishers, c2011
- : hardcover
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book provides an overview of the many issues relevant to offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic. Topics covered in this book include a brief historical background of Arctic oil and gas development; a discussion of the economic importance of oil in Alaska; challenges of Arctic oil spill response; Arctic subsistence resource issues; an overview of important ecological resources in the Arctic; data gaps relevant to future oil and gas decision-making; an analysis of crude oil production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and potential impacts of proposed oil and gas development on the Arctic Refuge's coastal plain.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Offshore Drilling in the Arctic: Background & Issues for the Future Consideration of Oil & Gas Activities
- The Challenges of Oil Spill Response in the Arctic
- Analysis of Crude Oil Production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- Possible Federal Revenue from Oil Development of ANWR & Nearby Areas
- Potential Impacts of Proposed Oil & Gas Development on the Arctic Refuge's Coastal Plain: Historical Overview & Issues of Concern
- History of the Arctic Refuge as it Relates to Oil in Alaska
- Index.
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