Opening the 10-02 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or ANWR has been a dream of Alaska’s congressional delegation and the oil industry for decades, but for Gwitch’in people and environmentalists, the idea is a nightmare. The Bureau of Land Management plans a lease sale there this year. How will that unfold and what’s at stake? It’s our discussion on the next Talk of Alaska.
Listen to archival audio from previous debates about ANWR below.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Andy Moderow, Alaska Director of Alaska Wilderness League
- Liz Ruskin, Washington D.C. reporter for Alaska Public Media
- Rebecca Logan, CEO of Alaska Support Industry Alliance
LINKS:
- Video: What is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?
- Related: Interior delays public comment deadline for ANWR oil leasing
- For a full list of ANWR leasing public hearings, click here
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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.
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Lori Townsend is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452. Read more about Lori here.
