Scientists urge Obama to end offshore drilling leases in Arctic

388 scientists sent a letter to President Barack Obama Wednesday, asking for an end to offshore lease sales in the Arctic. The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering leasing areas in the Beaufort and Chukchi Sea for offshore drilling.
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The Beaufort and Chukchi seas in summer 2010 and 2011. Photo courtesy of the Beaufort and Chukchi seas in summer 2010 and 2011. (Photo courtesy of Kathryn Hansen, NASA)More than 30 scientists from Alaska signed the letter. Eug&eacut