1、1 For more extensive information and discussion concerning ANWR see CRS Report RL31278,Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Background and Issues.2 U.S. Department of the Interior, Geological Survey. The Oil and Gas Potential of the ArcticNational Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area, Alaska. U.S.G.S. Open File Re
2、port 98-34. 1999.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21170March 12, 2002ANWR Oil: Native Lands and State WatersBernard A. GelbSpecialist in Industry EconomicsResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryAs part of i
3、ts deliberations over energy policy, Congress is deciding whether tocontinue to protect the ecosystem of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) or toopen it to oil and gas development with good prospects of finding economicallyrecoverable amounts of oil. A new preliminary report by the U.S. Geol
4、ogical Survey(USGS) presents a broader assessment of economically recoverable oil than included inthe USGSs 1998 study, but not necessarily more favorable or unfavorable.The coastal plain of Alaska just east of present oil production sites is the virtuallyundisturbed home to a wide variety of plants
