Video: The Risks of Drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Ocean
As offshore oil drilling edges ever closer to becoming a reality in the Arctic Ocean, the Center for American Progress examines the region's lack of readiness in the event of a spill.
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As offshore oil drilling edges ever closer to becoming a reality in the Arctic Ocean, the Center for American Progress examines the region’s lack of readiness in the event of a spill.
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- Putting a Freeze on Arctic Ocean Drilling by Kiley Kroh, Michael Conathan, and Emma Huvos
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Authors

Kiley Kroh
Senior Editor, ThinkProgress

Michael Conathan
Director, Ocean Policy

Andrew Satter
Senior Director, Video