Markey Asks for Hearing on Warming Arctic’s Implications for U.S. Economic and Military Interests

As Sea Ice Retreats, U.S. Economic, National Security Concerns Advance

 

WASHINGTON (May 3, 2012) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today asked Republicans on the Natural Resources Committee to hold a hearing on the economic, environmental and national security issues in the Arctic region because of the loss of sea ice from global warming. In a letter sent to Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.), Rep. Markey cites a study released this week by the non-partisan Center for Climate and Energy Solutions that raises concerns about military conflicts that could arise from increased activities in oil and gas exploration, shipping, and fishing.