"Do you want oil, or do you want wildlife? You can't have both." ~ Peyton Knight


Burning Questions Answered

What is ANWR?
ANWR stands for the Arctic Nation Wildlife Refuge. It is located in the Northeast corner of Alaska and is about the size of South Carolina.

What is the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle is a circle/oval/shape around the North Pole, at approx. 66.5° N.

Why is drilling in the ANWR an issue?
Drilling in the ANWR has been an issue since 1977, but no doubt is it a current issue. The ANWR is believed to have a large supply of crude oil, that can be made into gasoline and possibly get the USA out of the energy crisis, though environmentalists say drilling there would mean ruining the eden, one of Earth's last untouched places, which could lead to harming the polar bears, caribou and other wildlife, though not many, if any, live in the 8% of the ANWR Coastal Plain that is being considered for oil exploration.

Who supports/opposes drilling in the ANWR?
Typically, Republicans support drilling and Democrats oppose it, though that is not always the case. Some people who support drilling in ANWR are George Bush and Sarah Palin, some people who oppose are Barrack Obama. 75% of Alaskans support drilling in ANWR.

Why would drilling in the ANWR be a good idea?
Drilling in the ANWR would be a good idea because it is possible that it could help us come out of an energy crisis. Many people claim there is an eco-friendly way to drill, but environmentalists disagree.

Why would drilling in the ANWR be a bad idea?
Drilling in the ANWR would be a bad idea because doing so would most likely destroy it (ANWR) and contribute to global warming. There is a large population of caribou and polar bears in ANWR that could be killed or hurt if oil exploration is started.

Saturday, April 25

Poll

I posted a poll on Yahoo! Answers asking if people thought that drilling in ANWR would get the US out of the energy crisis, and immediately people started answering. Within the first few minutes I had 20 answers.



Selected answers:

From NAP BQ
Basically, yes. Think of all the money foreign oil producing countries get from us. We could keep most of that money here. Then, the U.S. can invest more into energy research.

From Kman
No. There simply isn't enough oil there.
It would take a decade to develop, and even then the most optimistic estimate is 0.4 to 1.2 percent of world oil. The Saudi's could easily lower production to offset any relief from Alaska.
The only way to get the US out of the energy crisis is to use less foreign energy and develop electric and hydrogen based infrastructure.

From Zach V
It's a fall on plan and it certainly wouldn't hurt trying.
Those against it are too ideological and thus can't see the pragmatic solutions to the energy crisis. Even though drilling in ANWR will help fix the energy crisis, opponents simply oppose it because it won't magically fix the entire solution.
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