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Expanding the search for oil is necessary to pay for the damage caused by climate change, says the Governor of Alaska. The state is suffering significant climate impacts from rising seas forcing the relocation of remote villages. Coping with these changes is hugely expensive. To deal with the expense the governor wants to "urgently" drill in the protected lands of the Arctic National Wilderness Refuge to raise funds. Alaska has been severely hit by the dramatic drop in the price of oil over the past two years. [Source: BBC News]
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