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Locals Support Trump's Decision To Allow Drilling In Alaska's Arctic Refuge

By Nathaniel Herz
Published July 3, 2019 at 2:33 PM MDT

The Trump administration will soon let oil companies bid on land to drill in Alaska's Arctic Refuge. Despite decades of opposition, many in the refuge's one small village think it will bring opportunity.

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Nathaniel Herz

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