True or False? Drilling should be allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR)

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Washington Post (6 statements)

Drilling in ANWR - washingtonpost.com

Drilling in ANWR isn't going to save the country from dependence on Saudi Arabia.

Given that reality, it makes no sense to spoil a pristine, environmentally valuable place.

Environmentalists are also right to be offended by the "drill at all costs" mentality of a majority party and an administration that refuse to take any other meaningful measures to curb the nation's oil consumption.

Drilling in ANWR

But the land in question does have ecological significance, to birds and polar bears as well as the more frequently mentioned caribou.

Drilling in ANWR isn't going to save the country from dependence on Saudi Arabia.

Given that reality, it makes no sense to spoil a pristine, environmentally valuable place.

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Baltimore Sun (newspaper) (4 statements)

Drilling In Anwr - Drilling in ANWR won't solve our problems - Baltimore Sun

Robert H. Nelson's "drill-baby-drill" inspired commentary piece ("ANWR: Obama's missed opportunity on energy," Feb. 17) claiming that the environmental movement views the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as the Garden of Eden would be laughable if it weren't so tragically misguided.

By increasing supply and surpressing prices, increased offshore and ANWR oil production would only lead to further increases in demand, ensuring that US dollars will continue to flow to oil-rich dictatorships and their terrorist clients.

This country does not have a petroleum supply problem -- it has a petroleum demand problem.

Articles about Drilling - Page 5 - Baltimore Sun

This country does not have a petroleum supply problem -- it has a petroleum demand problem.

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washingtonmonthly.com (2 statements)

The Washington Monthly

This is where the future of energy is.

The Washington Monthly

This is where the future of energy is.

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Huffington Post (2 statements)

Shell To Submit Arctic Offshore Drilling Plan

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

HLL: There are alternatives to oil, we just need to embrace

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

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outsidethebeltway.com (6 statements)

The Economic Benefits of Drilling in ANWR? Negligible.

So the economic effect looks to be pretty marginal.

Note that these are prices for a barrel of crude–not a gallon of gasoline.

Additional oil production resulting from the opening of ANWR would be only a small portion of total world oil production, and would likely be offset in part by somewhat lower production outside the United States.

The opening of ANWR is projected to have its largest oil price reduction impacts as follows: a reduction in low-sulfur, light crude oil prices of $0.41 per barrel (2006 dollars) in 2026 for the low oil resource case, $0.75 per barrel in 2025 for the mean oil resource case, and $1.44 per barrel in 2027 for the high oil resource case, relative to the reference case.

In other words, the absolute, best case scenario for ANWR’s oil production is that if we open it up today, then 19 years from now the price of a barrel of oil will be $1.44 less than it would have been.

While the most likely case expects that 17 years from now, a barrel of oil will be about 75 cents cheaper.

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Fox News (26 statements)

The Case Against Drilling in ANWR - FoxNews.com

Number two -- and I think this is an important fact.

That's number one.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

In fact, the problem is, you know, we've only got 3 percent of the world's oil supply, but we use 25 percent of the world's oil.

So it's quite a minimal amount when you look at the word oil supply.

And according to the energy studies that have been done, even if they prove out, which remains a question, might have -- might have an impact of maybe 3 cents a gallon of our cost of gasoline in the year 2028.

And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

It's the right thing for America both economically and as a part of a commitment to our grandkids.

And I just think that's a commitment that we should keep.

We made a decision that we were going to make a commitment to our grandchildren that we were going to preserve this relatively small space the way the creator designed it.

Number one, the fact is -- and this is just a geologic and economic fact -- is that drilling in this area really is not going to make an appreciable difference for our economy.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

China right now is preparing to roll out electric cars, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, cellulosic ethanol.

This is where the future of energy is.

We've made a commitment that this is -- this is during the Eisenhower administration, by the way.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

And we've done it in the Arctic refuge.

This is a special place.

And third -- and this is an important one, and maybe it's obvious but I think it's worth saying.

And I appreciate your looking at this issue, but the fact of the matter is, if we're going to grow our economy, if we are going to seize the jobs of the next century, we have to get busy focusing our national debate and national investment on the new clean energy technologies or China is going to eat our lunch.

You know, a Republican, Teddy Roosevelt, started this whole shebang at the Pelican (ph) Refuge, and we've never violated that commitment.

We've done it in Mt. Rainier National Park.

We've done it in Glacier.

We've made some national commitments to our grandkids.

We've done it in Yellowstone National Park.

And we have to really focus our national energies in a bipartisan way, I would hope, on finding out a way to compete with China to really build new energy sources of the future.

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grist.org (2 statements)

Study says climate change could make a billion homeless

This is where the future of energy is.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

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thehill.com (5 statements)

Inslee: Shift to clean energy, 'or China is going to eat our lunch ...

"We've done it in Yellowstone National Park.

We've done it in Glacier.

We've done it in Mt. Rainier National Park.

This is where the future of energy is.

Inslee: Shift to clean energy, 'or China is going to eat our lunch ...

This is where the future of energy is.

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balancedpolitics.org (5 statements)

BalancedPolitics.org - ANWR Oil Drilling (Pros & Cons, Arguments For and Against)

The reserve can be saved as a last resort decades from now when we've exhausted other supplies.

It could take years or decades before any significant amount of oil is ready for use.

The drilling may not yield much of anything.

A wildlife refuge could be disturbed by humans, with animal lives possibly changed in the process.

It takes the focus off the real cause of the oil shortage -- our excessive consumption.

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thebigmoney.com (9 statements)

Why Drilling in ANWR Is a Stupid Idea | The Big Money

We have abused it, but for the past 50 years, we’ve more or less devoted ourselves to cleaning it up and preserving it.

But we need the oil.

There’s no reason to screw that up for 16 billion barrels of oil when we can easily do what we’ve been doing for decades: Buy the oil from somebody who’s more willing to screw up their environment.

Unlike a lot of other countries, the United States takes environmentalism seriously.

OK, we don’t have a Green political party, but we love our beautiful land, from sea to shining sea.

We have, in other words, invested heavily in our environmental equity.

We can, in a manner of speaking, choose to export the environmental blight as we import the black gold from the Middle East and elsewhere.

This is a key benefit of being a fairly rich country that can choose to waste its money on the technically limited but actually infinite returns of natural grandeur.

I know that sounds harsh.

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defenders.org (15 statements)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Defenders of Wildlife

Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault.

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

And, each year, millions of birds from all across the country make their way to this special place.

Year after year, Big Oil's high-priced lobbyists push legislation to industrialize this national treasure.

The oil industry and its allies have launched a new attack on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the danger is greater than ever.

Isn't it time that this special place got the lasting protection it deserves?

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Defenders of Wildlife

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to arctic foxes and caribou.

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

The truth is that drilling in the Arctic will not lower gas prices.

And, each year, millions of birds from all across the country make their way to this special place.

Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault.

Year after year, Big Oil's high-priced lobbyists push legislation to industrialize this national treasure.

Isn't it time that this special place got the lasting protection it deserves?

The oil industry and its allies have launched a new attack on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the danger is greater than ever.

In a last ditch effort to gain access to drilling before the end of the Bush Administration, Big Oil was trying to exploit legitimate fears about high gas prices to its benefit.

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crooksandliars.com (21 statements)

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That's number one.

We've done it in Yellowstone National Park.

We've made some national commitments to our grandkids.

This is a special place.

Number one, the fact is -- and this is just a geologic and economic fact -- is that drilling in this area really is not going to make an appreciable difference for our economy.

We've done it in Glacier.

And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

You know, a Republican, Teddy Roosevelt, started this whole shebang at the Pelican (ph) Refuge, and we've never violated that commitment.

We've made a commitment that this is -- this is during the Eisenhower administration, by the way.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

In fact, the problem is, you know, we've only got 3 percent of the world's oil supply, but we use 25 percent of the world's oil.

And third -- and this is an important one, and maybe it's obvious but I think it's worth saying.

China right now is preparing to roll out electric cars, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, cellulosic ethanol.

And we've done it in the Arctic refuge.

This is where the future of energy is.

We've done it in Mt. Rainier National Park.

So it's quite a minimal amount when you look at the word oil supply.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

And I just think that's a commitment that we should keep.

And according to the energy studies that have been done, even if they prove out, which remains a question, might have -- might have an impact of maybe 3 cents a gallon of our cost of gasoline in the year 2028.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

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Yahoo Answers (2 statements)

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We’ve a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

This is where the future of energy is.

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care2.com (10 statements)

WWF-World Wildlife Fund :: Care2 Groups - Care2 - largest online ...

Isn't it time that this special place got the lasting protection it deserves?

Year after year, Big Oil's high-priced lobbyists push legislation to industrialize this national treasure.

Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault.

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

And, each year, millions of birds from all across the country make their way to this special place.

Against Oil Drilling :: Mother Nature's Voice :: Care2 Groups

Isn't it time that this special place got the lasting protection it deserves?

Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault.

And, each year, millions of birds from all across the country make their way to this special place.

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

Year after year, Big Oil's high-priced lobbyists push legislation to industrialize this national treasure.

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blog.chron.com (4 statements)

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We’ve done it in Mt. Rainier National Park.

This is where the future of energy is.

We’ve done it in Glacier.

“We’ve done it in Yellowstone National Park.

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topix.net (2 statements)

Barack Obama, our next President - Topix

Weve a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

This is where the future of energy is.

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anwr.org (32 statements)

Arctic Power - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Top ten reasons to support ANWR development

2. Revenues to the State and Federal Treasury - Federal revenues would be enhanced by billions of dollars from bonus bids, lease rentals, royalties and taxes.

3. Jobs to be Created – Materials, services and infrastructure needed for oil production in the 10-02 will create hundreds of thousands of manufacturing and high skilled service jobs nationwide.

Economic Impact – Between 1977 and 2004 the Arctic oil industries spent over $50 billion within the nation’s economy.

If you are going to explore for oil, the best chance to find it, in the largest quantity, with the smallest footprint would be the 10-02 Area.6.

Royalties and taxes are estimated at $60 per barrel to be between $48-$142 billion, and at $100 per barrel to be between $85-237 billion.

Almost all products and infrastructure used in Arctic oil field production come from the lower 48 states.5.

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS) is 1/3rd full at 650,000 bpd.

North Slope Production in Decline – Oil from Prudhoe Bay oil fields only 50 miles to the west of ANWR have been in decline for nearly a decade.

Only the 1.5 million acre 10-02 Area (8% of ANWR’s total area), is being considered for exploration.

Alaskan North Slope oil supplies the West Coast of America and without new oil the TAPS will eventually be shut down and removed by law, thus stranding all Arctic oil.

TAPS has the capacity to supply 1/10th of the nations daily consumption of oil.7.

The remaining 17.5 million acres of ANWR is permanently off limits to any exploration.

Imported Oil Too Costly – Today the US imports 60% of our oil from abroad.

That represents over $400 billion dollars a year being sent abroad.

ANWR development is not a partisan issue in Alaska, it is strongly supported by all.

Over the past 30 years almost every member of the democratically elected Alaska State Legislature, every single Alaskan Congressional delegate, and every single Alaskan Governor has supported environmentally sensitive development of the 10-02 Area of ANWR.

Alaskans Support – Over 78% of Alaskans favor exploration and production on the Coastal Plain of ANWR.

If oil is discovered, current legislation allows only allows 2000 acres of the 10-02 Area can be used for surface structures.

ANWR development would increase and better this trend.10.

Advanced drilling technology has allowed the footprint of development to shrink over 64% in the past 30 years while doubling technical rates of return to over 60%.

America’s Best Chance for a Major Discovery – The United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1998 study on ANWR shows the 10-02 Area Coastal Plain of ANWR has the highest potential for a super-large oil field of any other place on the North American continent.

It represents the cutting edge in minimal impact with maximum return.

Lease sale revenues alone are estimates by the Office of Management and Budget at between $4-6 billion.

Arctic Technology = Advanced Technology – Arctic exploration technology is the most advanced in the world.

The Arctic oil fields are monitored daily by State and Federal wildlife specialists and are home to a very healthy brown bear, fox, musk oxen, bird and fish populations equal or better to the surrounding area.9.

The Central Arctic Caribou Herd migrates directly through the Prudhoe Bay oil field has grown from 5000 animals in the early 70s to well over 66,000 animals today.

Oil imports are the single largest contributor to our national debt.

Every state in the nation would be impacted by this.4.

No Negative Impact to Animals – Oil and gas development and wildlife are successfully coexisting in Alaska’s Arctic.

Every barrel of ANWR oil would replace a barrel imported from abroad.

Only 8% of ANWR would be considered for exploration.

With ANWR oil the jobs, the money, and the infrastructure stay at home.8.

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China is Going to Eat Our Lunch! - Topic

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dneiwert.blogspot.com (28 statements)

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And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

And I just think that's a commitment that we should keep.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

China right now is preparing to roll out electric cars, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, cellulosic ethanol.

We've made a commitment that this is -- this is during the Eisenhower administration, by the way.

This is a special place.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

And third -- and this is an important one, and maybe it's obvious but I think it's worth saying.

This is where the future of energy is.

You know, a Republican, Teddy Roosevelt, started this whole shebang at the Pelican (ph) Refuge, and we've never violated that commitment.

We've made some national commitments to our grandkids.

That's number one.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

We've done it in Yellowstone National Park.

And we've done it in the Arctic refuge.

So it's quite a minimal amount when you look at the word oil supply.

We've done it in Mt. Rainier National Park.

We've done it in Glacier.

Palin rips Obama for not using 'all this - Orcinus

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

Number one, the fact is -- and this is just a geologic and economic fact -- is that drilling in this area really is not going to make an appreciable difference for our economy.

China right now is preparing to roll out electric cars, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, cellulosic ethanol.

That's number one.

And we've done it in the Arctic refuge.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

And according to the energy studies that have been done, even if they prove out, which remains a question, might have -- might have an impact of maybe 3 cents a gallon of our cost of gasoline in the year 2028.

In fact, the problem is, you know, we've only got 3 percent of the world's oil supply, but we use 25 percent of the world's oil.

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This is a special place.

China right now is preparing to roll out electric cars, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, cellulosic ethanol.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

We've made a commitment that this is -- this is during the Eisenhower administration, by the way.

So it's quite a minimal amount when you look at the word oil supply.

This is where the future of energy is.

And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

You know, a Republican, Teddy Roosevelt, started this whole shebang at the Pelican (ph) Refuge, and we've never violated that commitment.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

And third -- and this is an important one, and maybe it's obvious but I think it's worth saying.

That's number one.

And I just think that's a commitment that we should keep.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

We've made some national commitments to our grandkids.

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And according to the energy studies that have been done, even if they prove out, which remains a question, might have -- might have an impact of maybe 3 cents a gallon of our cost of gasoline in the year 2028.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

That's number one.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

And we've done it in the Arctic refuge.

In fact, the problem is, you know, we've only got 3 percent of the world's oil supply, but we use 25 percent of the world's oil.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

Number one, the fact is -- and this is just a geologic and economic fact -- is that drilling in this area really is not going to make an appreciable difference for our economy.

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agora-dialogue.com (9 statements)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Agora Dialogue

In a last ditch effort to gain access to drilling before the end of the Bush Administration, Big Oil was trying to exploit legitimate fears about high gas prices to its benefit.

It’s the most important onshore denning habitat for America’s vanishing polar bears.

Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault.

The oil industry and its allies have launched a new attack on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the danger is greater than ever.

Isn’t it time that this special place got the lasting protection it deserves?

Year after year, Big Oil’s high-priced lobbyists push legislation to industrialize this national treasure.

July | 2008 | Agora Dialogue

It’s the most important onshore denning habitat for America’s vanishing polar bears.

Yet, for all its unique beauty, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge remains under assault.

And, each year, millions of birds from all across the country make their way to this special place.

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It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

Useful Links for Alaska Backpacking Visitors \ accommodations ...

It's the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.

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This is where the future of energy is.

We’ve a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

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And according to the energy studies that have been done, even if they prove out, which remains a question, might have -- might have an impact of maybe 3 cents a gallon of our cost of gasoline in the year 2028.

In fact, the problem is, you know, we've only got 3 percent of the world's oil supply, but we use 25 percent of the world's oil.

And we've done it in the Arctic refuge.

So it's really not a solution to our problem.

That's number one.

And the reason is, is that this represents less than half of 1 percent of the world's oil reserves.

And I appreciate your looking at this issue, but the fact of the matter is, if we're going to grow our economy, if we are going to seize the jobs of the next century, we have to get busy focusing our national debate and national investment on the new clean energy technologies or China is going to eat our lunch.

China right now is preparing to roll out electric cars, lithium ion batteries, solar cells, cellulosic ethanol.

We've a finite resource in oil, just like we had a finite resource in whale oil, and we made a transition.

INSLEE: Well, I guess I'd offer three reasons that I think it's unwise for us to move in this direction right now.

Number one, the fact is -- and this is just a geologic and economic fact -- is that drilling in this area really is not going to make an appreciable difference for our economy.

And we have to really focus our national energies in a bipartisan way, I would hope, on finding out a way to compete with China to really build new energy sources of the future.

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This is where the future of energy is.

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Speaking Left to Right: Oxymoronic: Drilling a Wildlife Refuge

Additional oil production resulting from the opening of ANWR would be only a small portion of total world oil production, and would likely be offset in part by somewhat lower production outside the United States.

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And you've got experience drilling in that area."

You've got a pipeline nearby.

Right Now - Jon Kyl: Time to revisit drilling in ANWR

And you've got experience drilling in that area."

You've got a pipeline nearby.

"Absolutely," said Kyl. "You're not in 5,000 feet of water.

" But Kyl warmly received a suggestion that the Senate could revisit the issue of drilling in a small portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve.

"At least temporarily, this has probably knocked out one of the legs of that stool," said Kyl. "My guess is that nothing proceeds at the moment.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) was cool to the idea that the Gulf oil spill could bring Republicans back to the table on energy legislation.

The current version of the Senate's energy bill, he pointed out, has three legs: energy exploration, nuclear power and a carbon cap.

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Sarah Palin: The case for drilling in ANWR | StarTribune.com

And today, there is potential for prices to rebound as OPEC asserts its market power and as Russia disrupts needed natural gas to Europe for the second time in three years.

Let's not forget: Only six months ago, oil was selling for nearly $150 per barrel, while Americans were paying $4 a gallon and more for gasoline.

I also found that when Americans were apprised of the facts, most people became supporters of responsible oil and gas drilling in Alaska.

So, I want to remind our national leaders of this promise and make the case against this legislation: •Oil from ANWR represents a huge, secure domestic supply that could help satisfy U.S. demand for more than 25 years.

•ANWR sits within a 20 million-acre refuge (the size of South Carolina), but thanks to advanced technology like directional drilling, the aggregated drilling footprint would be less than 2,000 acres (about one-quarter the size of Dulles Airport).

This is like laying a 2-by-3-foot welcome mat on a basketball court.

•Energy development is quite compatible with the protection of our wildlife and their habitat.

For example, North Slope caribou herds have grown and remained healthy throughout more than three decades of oil development.

Most of the year, our coastal plain is frozen solid and thus characterized by low biological productivity.

I AM DISMAYED THAT LEGISLATION HAS AGAIN BEEN INTRODUCED in Congress to prohibit forever oil and gas development in the most promising unexplored petroleum province in North America -- the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in Alaska.

As I traveled throughout the country campaigning for vice president, I was glad to hear politicians, including Barack Obama, promise that "everything was on the table" to address America's great challenges.

•ANWR development would create hundreds of thousands of good American jobs, positively affecting every state by providing a safe energy supply and generating demand for goods and services.

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President Applauds House Vote Approving Energy Exploration in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

And it will make America less dependent on foreign sources of energy, eventually by up to a million barrels of crude oil a day - a nearly 20 percent increase over our current domestic production.

A reliable domestic supply of energy is important to America's security and prosperity.

I applaud today's vote in the House to allow for environmentally responsible energy exploration in a small part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

This project will keep our economy growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand.

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Start Drilling for Oil Now! Petition

It would dramatically help the economy and the people of Alaska.

Drilling could easily be done without disrupting the refuge or damaging the environment.

It would lessen our dependence on foreign oil, especially in the Middle East.

The proceeds from drilling could dramatically lower the price of oil, leading to another economic boom.

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Bush hails House bill opening Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling

"This project will keep our economy growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand.

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BalancedPolitics.org - ANWR Oil Drilling (Pros & Cons, Arguments For and Against)

The proceeds from drilling could dramatically lower the price of oil, leading to another economic boom.

Drilling could easily be done without disrupting the refuge or damaging the environment.

It would dramatically help the economy and the people of Alaska.

The drilling and land development would create hundreds of thousands of jobs.

It would lessen our dependence on foreign oil, especially in the Middle East.

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Why Aren't We Drilling in ANWR? | The Pilot

But we also can and must get out from under the thumb of OPEC.

It makes no sense.

We can and must set up regulations to protect the wildlife (namely caribou) far better than we are doing for brown pelicans in Louisiana and Mississippi.

The development of this Alaskan source would create hundreds of thousands of jobs, increase federal revenues and give us at least 25 years of nearly a quarter of the oil currently produced in this country.

The coastal plain of ANWR may be our last hope of getting enough needed oil to curtail huge imports from people who hate us.

Let us therefore get real.

The people who live in the region are for it.

The people in Alaska are for it, the government of Alaska is for it and no one says, "not in my backyard."

Congress has known these facts for many years, yet it continues to stall and block opening this area to drilling.

At worst, ANWR would never have an accident that would come close to the apocalyptic catastrophe we now face in the Gulf.

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Arctic Power - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Top ten reasons to support ANWR development

If oil is discovered, current legislation allows only allows 2000 acres of the 10-02 Area can be used for surface structures.

The remaining 17.5 million acres of ANWR is permanently off limits to any exploration.

That’s less than half of 1% of ANWR’s total area can be impacted by an oil field.

Only the 1.5 million acre 10-02 Area (8% of ANWR’s total area), is being considered for exploration.

1. Only 8% of ANWR would be considered for exploration.

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Bush hails House bill opening Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling

"This project will keep our economy growing by creating jobs and ensuring that businesses can expand.

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