After the events of the last few years, increasing tensions all over the Middle East, Venezuela threatening to hike up their oil prices, and continued complaints over our reliance on foreign oil, why are we STILL not drilling in ANWR?
The reasons for not drilling in the first place weren't ever properly clarified or supported. Was it the wildlife? That doesn't make much sense, considering that previous pipelines actually increased animal populations (as they congregate around the warm pipes and thus mate more frequently). Was it not worth the effort for what we can extract? Then why are our companies the ones the Russians are hiring to drill their oil in arctic environments?
Isn't it hypocritical to keep banging the 'foreign oil' drum while we still refuse to take even the most remedial steps to alleviate the problem?
2007-07-31
09:22:50
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Dekardkain
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