Prudhoe Bay, Alaska- Social, Environmental and Economic opportunities Flashcards
1
Q
no. of oil and gas wells
A
4300
2
Q
low temps such as
A
-30oC in jan/feb
3
Q
Area 1002 adjacent to Prudhoe Bay could contain…
A
5-6 billion barrels of oil and gas reserves
4
Q
cuts to imports of oil and gas saves…
A
$14 billion per year
5
Q
“Alaskan permanent Fund” distributes
A
$130,00 per family since 1982
6
Q
Oil and gas accounted for
A
$6 billion revenue stream to Alaska in 2010
7
Q
barrels of oil produced so far
A
17 billion
8
Q
alaskan employment supported
A
1/3
9
Q
jobs created
A
250,00-735,000
10
Q
settlements
A
2- Inuit Inupiat tribe in Katovik & Indian Gwichin
11
Q
subsistence economies rely on
A
marine ecosystem or caribou
12
Q
no. of caribou
A
130,000
13
Q
no. of species of migratory bird
A
135
