I figured I'll make a political statement.
So, the senate approved drilling in ANWR. It was close, 49-51, but it passed. Some people are very happy, others are quite upset. I stand on the astonished side. Here we decide to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Refuge - 1. A place providing protection or shelter 2. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble.
Given those two definitions, I am not at all torn in my thinking. We should NOT drill. We are paying unreasonably high gas prices, yes. Is that a problem, yes. Does it require making a refuge an oil well? NO.
The problems I see are these: First, if we drill, we are, in fact, going to destroy a lot of beautiful land. That doesn't bother too many people, so I offer this as well... Say we drill now, in 2005, it takes anywhere from 5-10 years to actually get everything up and running. Highest estimates show that ANWR will last us 20 years in production. So, when 2036 rolls around and we have completely used all of our oil here in America and so has Mexico... what then? Where do we drill? We are no where near an oil shortage right now. What happens when we are in 35 years?
Another problem is that if we have more oil in production, we will use more. We use more, we destroy more. We destroy more, we are out of luck.
So, I ask you all to protest the drilling. I don't know how, I don't know where, but let's not stand for this.
A little political statement about oil...... from an SUV driver ;)
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Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for informing me. Yeah I couldn't agree with you more. I mean, heaven forbid we as consumer whores have to actually feel and see first hand the reprocussions of a shortage. We can just go along our way, and drill thru whatever means necessary, just so you and I don't have to adjust. Well guess what...just because WE don't have to adjust doesn't mean that somebody ELSE doesn't. And by the time we reach year 2036, I'm afraid we'll have a lot more to worry about than oil, Jeff. Pray for our children.
Jeff-
While if the impact of the drilling would be environmentally damaging on a scale that outweighed the benefits, I'd understand your opposition to it. But the fact of the matter is, you've shown no concrete evidence that is going to occur. Facts about the drilling seem to indicate that we won't "be destroying a lot of beautiful land":
...the oil development on the North Slope dots a huge area, roughly the size of Minnesota. But the work is done on a comparatively tiny archipelago of "parking-lot-sized islands of human activity in a boundless ocean of tundra."
To get a perspective: Alaska has a population about the size of the nation's capital. But you could squeeze California into Alaska almost four times. Those who fear that Alaska is neglected in the matter of federal wildlife preservation are reminded that 60 percent of the official wilderness areas of the United States are in Alaska. ANWR is way over on the northeastern side of the state, about the size of South Carolina. What the oil industry is asking for is access to 2,000 acres, an area no bigger than Dulles Airport. "This footprint would be 50 times smaller than the Montana ranch owned by Ted Turner, who helps bankroll efforts to keep ANWR off-limits."
All I see in your argument is a less-than backed up slippery slope argument and vauge generalities that I, for one, find less than convincing.
hey remember that one time we went to anwr to see how sweet it is man i cant believe it is going to be gone. it should be saved for the next time we want to go there. maybe we can meet some sweet eskimo chicks! and you dont think oil dericks are beautiful thats why huntington beach is my favorite because you can swim or watch the spinning oil drills. amazing! whatever im an ass
Good thougths Jeff. Thanks for representing!...
The truth is that no one knows exactly what it is going to look like and curtis' quoting of other's thoughts is really no different that you conveying what you have heard.
It's kinda like global warming: no one really knows what's going on, but most of us think that pollution is still bad. Similarly, we don't know what will happen, but perhaps we are beginning to rethink our ways of exploiting the earth.
What happened to your purchasing the Prius?
wow, wess. that was really an asshole thing to say. you might think about laying off of the harsh sarcasm, jeff and i have gotten a lot of it lately and its kind of arrogant attitude that just isnt necessary.
stacey there was a positive and a negative sarcastic comment i thought they would just even eachother out. i never been to anwr but im sure its amazing. i have been to huntington and there are gross parts you know the ones where they drill for oil. i really have no opinion so i was making fun of both sides. anyway hope you guys are having fun and doing well!
Ryan-
While I appreciate your sentiments and that you've expressed them in a civil manner (believe me, last time I talked about this, I didn't get civil responses at all), it does come from a reputable news source- a report filed from Deadhorse Alaska. It is thus much different from someone "quoting what they have heard". I'm sure there are plenty of dissenting opinions about ANWR, but nevertheless, this is a valid source of facts about the location.
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