National Journal
By Olga Belogolova
With Alaska poised to become the next frontier in offshore drilling this summer, the state’s two senators, Republican Lisa Murkowski and Democrat Mark Begich, find themselves in agreement.
It’s an encouraging setting for companies hoping to drill in the Arctic Ocean, but a gloomy prospect for environmentalists concerned about the risks of moving too rapidly toward oil and gas exploration in the harsh conditions off the north coast of Alaska.
As the Obama administration has issued permits for Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic’s Chukchi and Beaufort seas, Murkowski and Begich have energetically lauded each approval.
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