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Fracking comes to the Arctic in a new Alaska oil boom

  • Written by Scott L. Montgomery, Affiliate Faculty, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
imageTrans-Alaska Pipeline, northern Brooks Range, Alaska.U.S.Geological Survey/Flickr

Arctic lands and waters hold irresistible allure for global oil companies. Despite opposition from environmental groups and President Obama’s 2016 ban on drilling in federal Arctic waters, exploration in Alaska has revealed massive new volumes of oil.

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