09-08-2007, 05:01 PM
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| The Poet Homeless | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: rural Central California
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 Business Week Online: "Probing the Arctic for Fossil Fuels"
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Nobody really knows how much fuel is under the Arctic Ocean. The U.S. Geological Survey intends to make an educated guess.
The Russian flag planted on the floor of the Arctic Ocean in early August may have gotten all the headlines. But while countries surrounding the Arctic get geared up for what promises to be a drawn-out diplomatic tiff over who owns what beneath the polar ice cap, the US Geological Survey is busy trying to figure out whether that territory is even worth owning.
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