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Early Findings From Arctic Council Oil and Gas Assessment

by Clive Tesar

Some early findings are beginning to flow from the oil and gas assessment being conducted by the Arctic Council under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program. Michael Baffrey, from the United States Department of the Interior is working on one of the chapters in the Assessment, dealing with social and economic effects of oil and gas development.

Speaking to the K’atlodeeche Summit of Arctic leaders, Baffrey gave a summary of the chapter, including some draft findings:

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Posted on Tuesday, January 24th, 2006
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