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Hot Air Over the Artic? An Assessment of the WEFA Study on the Economic Impact of ANWR Oil Drilling

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September 2001, Dean Baker

This report examines a much-cited study on the economic impact of oil drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge and finds it seriously overstated the job creation potential from oil production.

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