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09/27/2010
Russia stakes a claim for Arctic resources
Russia is renewing its claim to the resource-rich Arctic following a 2-day conference in Moscow. But its got some competition -- from Canada, the United States, Denmark and Norway.
Class discussion: If drilling in the Arctic caused an oil spill like the recent BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico, would there be as large of an reaction? Would people be as concerned about animals they've never seen?