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MONDAY, JULY 9, 2001

"Alaska's pro-development politicians see the coastal plain as an unattractive land of unrealized value. They refer to it by its initials, ANWR, pronounced 'An-wahr.'

The plain was once described as 'a flat, crummy place' by Harold Heinze, a former president of ARCO-Alaska. . .

Based on one memorable stop as we entered the plain, the Men of the Marsh Fork might be able to put a few details onto Murkowski's blank tableau. . . This was not an empty spot on the map, it wasn't flat, and it deserves a more respectful name than 'An-wahr.'"

Get the Story:
In The Northwest: Beauty abounds in Alaska's rugged wildlife refuge (Joel Connelly. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/9)

Relevant Links:
Gwich'in Steering Committee - http://www.alaska.net/~gwichin
Oil Issues in ANWR, US Fish and Wildlife - http://arctic.fws.gov/issues1.html
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service - http://arctic.fws.gov
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Pro-Development site - http://www.anwr.org

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