Some environmental experts are worried that oil and gas development will seriously harm the area.

Once oil or gas development occurs, the land is lost - no longer eligible to be included in the wilderness system.

But the treaties left open the issue of oil and gas development.

Kazakhstan's economic future is linked to oil and gas development.

Concerns have been raised about oil and gas development in parts of this wilderness area.

The museum houses numerous displays on the history, science, and technology of oil and gas development.

It would effectively prohibit not only commercial logging but also oil and gas development across an area larger than the nation's current national parks.

Ninety-five percent of the Arctic is already open for oil and gas development.

Opening the nation's "fish basket" to oil and gas development is an invitation for catastrophe.

The area also has potential for oil and gas development which would have further serious effects on habitats.

Some environmental experts are worried that oil and gas development will seriously harm the area.

Once oil or gas development occurs, the land is lost - no longer eligible to be included in the wilderness system.

But the treaties left open the issue of oil and gas development.

Kazakhstan's economic future is linked to oil and gas development.

Concerns have been raised about oil and gas development in parts of this wilderness area.

The museum houses numerous displays on the history, science, and technology of oil and gas development.

It would effectively prohibit not only commercial logging but also oil and gas development across an area larger than the nation's current national parks.

Ninety-five percent of the Arctic is already open for oil and gas development.

Opening the nation's "fish basket" to oil and gas development is an invitation for catastrophe.

The area also has potential for oil and gas development which would have further serious effects on habitats.