Oil Drilling in a Wildlife Refuge? Isn't That Harmful to the Environment?

Pamela S. Snyder and Jane S. Shaw

Sep 7, 1995

CSE 2.1 Legal system: The foundation for economic progress is a legal system that protects privately owned property and enforces contracts in an even-handed manner. (There is no audio for this reading.)

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is a resting and feeding ground for over 100,000 migrating snow geese. It is home to caribou, ducks, wading birds, deer, shrimp, crab, and fish. Yet, natural gas is extracted. Learn more about how natural gas extraction can be done without harming the environment if the proper institutions exist.