Fight over Alaska Arctic drilling has just begun, opponents vowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, won a decades-long battle on Wednesday to open part of an Arctic wildlife reserve in her state to oil and gas drilling, but Democratic senators and conservationists vow the war has only begun.  The tax bill passed by Congress contains language pushed by Murkowski and supported by President Donald Trump to hold two lease sales in the 1.5 million-acre (600,000-hectare) 1002 area on the northern coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR.  Democrats and environmentalists deplore the prospect of development in ANWR, home to polar and grizzly bears, 200 species of birds, and where Gwich’in natives depend on migrating herds of porcupine caribou.  Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, said the fight over the drilling was not over. “In fact I would say today is the beginning,” said Cantwell adding that Democrats would make sure the Trump administration follows all environmental laws before allowing drilling. Murkowski said ANWR oil would provide jobs, reduce U.S. imports of crude and help fill the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, a source of oil for the U.S. West Coast. The pipeline is now operating at a quarter of its capacity, after Alaskan production slumped in recent years.  Trump, expected to quickly sign the tax bill into law, said he had not been aware that fellow Republican politicians had long been trying to get at the oil in ANWR.  “A friend of mine who is in the oil business said: ‘I can’t believe it. ANWR. They’ve been trying get it for 40 years,’” Trump said at the start of a Cabinet meeting. Trump said opening ANWR, a move supported by some members of the native Iñupiat tribe, would put the country, already the world’s top oil and natural gas producer, at a new level. But environmentalists said there were many stages, such as applications by companies to conduct seismic tests in the refuge, at which they could block drillers with lawsuits over endangered species and other environmental laws.  Suzanne Bostrom, a lawyer at Trustees for Alaska, a nonprofit environmental law firm, said opponents would scrutinize applications by energy companies for exploration, development, leasing and oil and gas production. “We will be working every step of the way to make sure that the coastal plain is protected,” said Bostrom. The Interior Department will carry out environmental reviews of the lease sales, one to be held within four years and another within seven years, that opponents will track.  Environmental lawyers have had success in stopping drilling in the harsh and frigid Arctic. In 2015, Royal Dutch Shell ended a $7 billion quest to find oil offshore Alaska partly because environmental groups uncovered a little-known law that limited the number of drilling wells. Analysts at British bank Barclays said environmentalists could delay the lease sales and project approvals and “may discourage investment” entirely. Still, the bank said if new surveys show promising ANWR deposits, the region could attract producers that drill in frontier regions in Latin America and the Middle East. Senator Edward Markey, a longtime opponent of Arctic drilling, said the Republican tactic of including the drilling in a bill that only needed 50 votes in the Senate could backfire and help Democrats pick up seats in the 2018 congressional elections. Nobody knows how much oil the refuge contains, but the U.S. Geological Survey estimated in 1998 that the 1002 area held about 10.4 billion barrels of recoverable crude.  But a global oil glut that has kept domestic oil prices at levels below $60 a barrel may prevent wide success in ANWR. In a lease sale this month for land in Arctic Alaska, less than 1 percent of the 10.3 million acres (4.2 million hectares) received bids from oil companies.  politicsNews
fight alaska arctic drilling begun opponents vowwashington reuters senator lisa murkowski alaska republican battle wednesday open part arctic wildlife reserve state oil gas drilling democratic senators conservationists vow war begun the tax bill passed congress contains language pushed murkowski supported president donald trump hold two lease sales area northern coastal plain arctic national wildlife refuge and democrats environmentalists explore prospect development and home polar grizzly bears species birds with natives depend migrating herds porcupine caribou senator maria cantwell democrat said fight drilling in fact i would say today beginning said cantwell adding democrats would make sure trump administration follows environmental laws allowing drilling murkowski said and oil would provide jobs reduce imports crude help fill pipeline source oil west coast the pipeline operating quarter capacity alaska production lumped recent years trump expected quickly sign tax bill law said aware fellow republican politicians long trying get oil and a friend mine oil business said i believe and they trying get years trump said start cabinet meeting trump said opening and move supported members native iñunit tribe would put country already world top oil natural gas producer new level but environmentalists said many stages applications companies conduct seismic tests refuge could block drivers lawsuits endangered species environmental laws zanne bottom lawyer trustees alaska nonprofit environmental law firm said opponents would scrutinized applications energy companies exploration development leasing oil gas production we working every step way make sure coastal plain protected said bottom the interior department carry environmental reviews lease sales one held within four years another within seven years opponents track environmental lawyers success stopping drilling harsh rigid arctic in royal dutch shell ended billion quest find oil offshore alaska partly environmental groups uncovered law limited number drilling wells analysts british bank barclays said environmentalists could delay lease sales project approvals may discourage investment entirely still bank said new surveys show promising and deposits region could attract producers drill frontier regions latin america middle east senator edward market longtime opponent arctic drilling said republican tactic including drilling bill needed votes senate could backfires help democrats pick seats congressional elections nobody knows much oil refuge contains geological survey estimated area held billion barrels recoverable crude but global oil gut kept domestic oil prices levels barrel may prevent wide success and in lease sale month land arctic alaska less percent million acres million hectares received bids oil companies politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Fight over Alaska Arctic drilling has just begun, opponents vowWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, won a decades-long battle on Wednesday to open part of an Arctic wildlife reserve in her state to oil and gas drilling, but Democratic senators and conservationists vow the war has only begun.  The tax bill passed by Congress contains language pushed by Murkowski and supported by President Donald Trump to hold two lease sales in the 1.5 million-acre (600,000-hectare) 1002 area on the northern coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR.  Democrats and environmentalists deplore the prospect of development in ANWR, home to polar and grizzly bears, 200 species of birds, and where Gwich’in natives depend on migrating herds of porcupine caribou.  Senator Maria Cantwell, a Democrat, said the fight over the drilling was not over. “In fact I would say today is the beginning,” said Cantwell adding that Democrats would make sure the Trump administration follows all environmental laws before allowing drilling. Murkowski said ANWR oil would provide jobs, reduce U.S. imports of crude and help fill the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, a source of oil for the U.S. West Coast. The pipeline is now operating at a quarter of its capacity, after Alaskan production slumped in recent years.  Trump, expected to quickly sign the tax bill into law, said he had not been aware that fellow Republican politicians had long been trying to get at the oil in ANWR.  “A friend of mine who is in the oil business said: ‘I can’t believe it. ANWR. They’ve been trying get it for 40 years,’” Trump said at the start of a Cabinet meeting. Trump said opening ANWR, a move supported by some members of the native Iñupiat tribe, would put the country, already the world’s top oil and natural gas producer, at a new level. But environmentalists said there were many stages, such as applications by companies to conduct seismic tests in the refuge, at which they could block drillers with lawsuits over endangered species and other environmental laws.  Suzanne Bostrom, a lawyer at Trustees for Alaska, a nonprofit environmental law firm, said opponents would scrutinize applications by energy companies for exploration, development, leasing and oil and gas production. “We will be working every step of the way to make sure that the coastal plain is protected,” said Bostrom. The Interior Department will carry out environmental reviews of the lease sales, one to be held within four years and another within seven years, that opponents will track.  Environmental lawyers have had success in stopping drilling in the harsh and frigid Arctic. In 2015, Royal Dutch Shell ended a $7 billion quest to find oil offshore Alaska partly because environmental groups uncovered a little-known law that limited the number of drilling wells. Analysts at British bank Barclays said environmentalists could delay the lease sales and project approvals and “may discourage investment” entirely. Still, the bank said if new surveys show promising ANWR deposits, the region could attract producers that drill in frontier regions in Latin America and the Middle East. Senator Edward Markey, a longtime opponent of Arctic drilling, said the Republican tactic of including the drilling in a bill that only needed 50 votes in the Senate could backfire and help Democrats pick up seats in the 2018 congressional elections. Nobody knows how much oil the refuge contains, but the U.S. Geological Survey estimated in 1998 that the 1002 area held about 10.4 billion barrels of recoverable crude.  But a global oil glut that has kept domestic oil prices at levels below $60 a barrel may prevent wide success in ANWR. In a lease sale this month for land in Arctic Alaska, less than 1 percent of the 10.3 million acres (4.2 million hectares) received bids from oil companies.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: fight alaska arctic drilling begun opponents vowwashington reuters senator lisa murkowski alaska republican battle wednesday open part arctic wildlife reserve state oil gas drilling democratic senators conservationists vow war begun the tax bill passed congress contains language pushed murkowski supported president donald trump hold two lease sales area northern coastal plain arctic national wildlife refuge and democrats environmentalists explore prospect development and home polar grizzly bears species birds with natives depend migrating herds porcupine caribou senator maria cantwell democrat said fight drilling in fact i would say today beginning said cantwell adding democrats would make sure trump administration follows environmental laws allowing drilling murkowski said and oil would provide jobs reduce imports crude help fill pipeline source oil west coast the pipeline operating quarter capacity alaska production lumped recent years trump expected quickly sign tax bill law said aware fellow republican politicians long trying get oil and a friend mine oil business said i believe and they trying get years trump said start cabinet meeting trump said opening and move supported members native iñunit tribe would put country already world top oil natural gas producer new level but environmentalists said many stages applications companies conduct seismic tests refuge could block drivers lawsuits endangered species environmental laws zanne bottom lawyer trustees alaska nonprofit environmental law firm said opponents would scrutinized applications energy companies exploration development leasing oil gas production we working every step way make sure coastal plain protected said bottom the interior department carry environmental reviews lease sales one held within four years another within seven years opponents track environmental lawyers success stopping drilling harsh rigid arctic in royal dutch shell ended billion quest find oil offshore alaska partly environmental groups uncovered law limited number drilling wells analysts british bank barclays said environmentalists could delay lease sales project approvals may discourage investment entirely still bank said new surveys show promising and deposits region could attract producers drill frontier regions latin america middle east senator edward market longtime opponent arctic drilling said republican tactic including drilling bill needed votes senate could backfires help democrats pick seats congressional elections nobody knows much oil refuge contains geological survey estimated area held billion barrels recoverable crude but global oil gut kept domestic oil prices levels barrel may prevent wide success and in lease sale month land arctic alaska less percent million acres million hectares received bids oil companies politicsnews