TY - BOOK AU - Busenberg,George J. TI - Oil and wilderness in Alaska: natural resources, environmental protection, and national policy dynamics T2 - American Governance and Public Policy series SN - 9781589016637 AV - TD195 .O353 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Washington, DC PB - Georgetown University Press KW - Petroleum engineering KW - Environmental aspects KW - Alaska KW - Endangered ecosystems KW - Energy policy KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry and trade KW - Political aspects KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System --; The Alaska national interest lands conservation act --; The Exxon Valdez disaster and the oil pollution act of 1990 --; Oil, wilderness, and Alaska : the enduring conflict --; Conclusion; 2; b N2 - Colliding environmental and development interests have shaped national policy reforms supporting both oil development and environmental protection in Alaska. Oil and Wilderness in Alaska examines three significant national policy reform efforts that came out of these conflicts: the development of the Trans-Alaska pipeline, the establishment of a vast system of protected natural areas through the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and the reform of the environmental management of the marine oil trade in Alaska to reduce the risk of oil pollution after the Exxon Valdez disaster. Il UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=638061&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -