The death of Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator, marks the loss of a great influence over environmental and energy policy for the better part of a half century. Stevens devoted much of his time in the U.S. Senate from 1977 to 2009 to opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) for petroleum development.
Andrew Schenkel reports for Mother Nature Network August 10, 2010.
Source: Mother Nature Network, 08/11/2010
