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Friday, August 3, 2012
Congressional Research Service: Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress Report Released
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the public policy research arm of Congress, just released its report titled, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress (August 1, 2012). The 92 page report authored by Ronald O'Rourke was written to provide an overview of Arctic-related issues including: climate
change and loss of arctic sea ice; territorial claims and sovereignty issues; commercial
sea transportation; oil, gas, and mineral exploration; oil pollution and
pollution response; fisheries;
protected species; indigenous people living in the arctic; polar icebreaking; search
and rescue; the geopolitical environment; and U.S. military forces and operations.
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