Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
Ronald O'Rourke, Coordinator Specialist in Naval Affairs, CRS Report for Congress, Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress. March 30, 2010
The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has
heightened concerns about the region’s future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests in the region. On January 12, 2009, the George W. Bush Administration released a presidential directive, called National Security Presidential Directive 66/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25 (NSPD 66/HSPD 25), establishing a new U.S. policy for the Arctic region.
heightened concerns about the region’s future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests in the region. On January 12, 2009, the George W. Bush Administration released a presidential directive, called National Security Presidential Directive 66/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25 (NSPD 66/HSPD 25), establishing a new U.S. policy for the Arctic region.
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
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