Talk on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge scheduled at Gettysburg College

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GETTYSBURG, Pa.. -G.E.C.O (Gettysburg Environmental Concerns Organization), a student group at Gettysburg College, will bring environmental photographer Lenny Kohm to speak about the threat of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 23. His talk, scheduled for 7 p.m. in the College Union Building's Junction, is open to the public free of charge.

Kohm's presentation will include a multi-media slideshow on the wildlife and environment of the Refuge, a 19-million acre area that is home to wildlife such as musk oxen, porcupine caribou, wolves, red and arctic foxes, wolverines, voles, lemmings, squirrels, grizzly bears, and many different species of birds. He will discuss how the drilling of oil will affect these American public lands and also oil consumers in the United States.

Kohm will bring with him a member of the Gwich'in tribe, who will speak about how the drilling will affect his tribe and its culture. He will tell audience members how they can become involved in deciding the fate of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is at the heart of the energy bill now being debated in the U.S. Senate.

With a student body of approximately 2,400, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park. The college was founded in 1832.

Issued 9/18/01

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