Alaska's Arctic profile.

AuthorMiller, Amy
PositionALASKA TRENDS

PEOPLE

73,000 residents; 70% Alaska Native

OIL

30 billion barrels of oil; 181 trillion cubic feet of natural gas

MINERALS

More coal than the rest of the U.S. combined; one of the largest base metal deposits in the world (Red Dog Mine)

COASTLINE

Alaska holds 56% of total U.S. coastline

Source: Alaska Arctic Policy Commission, Preliminary Report to the...

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