Mead Treadwell

PT Capital

Guest

President of PT Capital, an investment fund that’s focused on Arctic opportunities; former chair of the US Arctic Research Commission (2006-2010), former senior fellow at the Institute of the North, and former lieutenant governor of Alaska (2010-2014)

Mead Treadwell on KCRW

In 1968, oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, and the State of Alaska experienced a bonanza.

The Consequences of Shell Leaving the Arctic

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President Obama has protected some parts of the Arctic Ocean from oil and gas development — but he's permitted exploration in other parts .

America's Rejoining the Race for Arctic Oil

President Obama has protected some parts of the Arctic Ocean from oil and gas development — but he's permitted exploration in other parts .

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CNN calls it "an irony that even Al Gore might appreciate."

Global Warming and the Rush to Claim the Arctic's Riches

CNN calls it "an irony that even Al Gore might appreciate."

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