Development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Canada believes opening up the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil and gas development would seriously disrupt the calving grounds of the Porcupine Caribou herd and threaten other migratory wildlife Canada shares with the United States.
Statement by Environment Minister David Anderson on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
"I am disappointed that the House of Representatives of the United States has accepted provisions to open up the '1002 Area' of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for hydrocarbon exploration and development as part of its consideration of a comprehensive energy plan... The 1002 Area of ANWR contains the core of the critically important calving area for the Porcupine Caribou Herd, and Canada is convinced that only permanent protection of the plain will assure the herd's long-term sustainablilty." — Environment Minister David Anderson, 3 August 2001
Canada's concerns about drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
"Canada's view on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain is simple: both countries are obligated to provide the same level of permanent protection for the Porcupine Caribou Herd." — Ambassador Michael Kergin, in a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 17 July 2001
