Ban on Oil Exploration in Alaska Arctic Plain Sought
Reuters
WASHINGTON —
Legislation to permanently bar oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic coastal plain was introduced in the House and Senate on Thursday.
Sen. William V. Roth Jr. (R-Del.) and Rep. Bruce F. Vento (D-Minn.) offered bills to have 1.5 million acres of coastal plain designated as wilderness area, barring development.
A 1980 bill set aside 19 million acres in Alaska as a national wildlife refuge and designated wilderness area but omitted the 1.5 million acres of coastal plain.
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