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Question

with fuel prices rising in the United States, the Federal Government under president bush has proposed drilling for oil in our national parks. Imagine the environmental consequences. Do you think this should be allowed? Yes or No. Support your answer.

Answer 1

Ghetto Gurl, I am ex military and let me "break it down to you on oil prices." Okay, we have been conditioned to believe that the bulk of our oil supply comes from the middle east, when it fact it does not. Our oil predominantly comes from three places-1) The Gulf of Mexico, 2)Alaska, and 3)Texas. Now, people believe that we invaded Iraq for the oil. However, any US soldier will tell you that the US military has spent billions of dollars shipping our own oil over there to fuel our troops vehicles. The big oil companies like Exxon and Gulf can make gasoline prices anything they want because they are a private company. Exxon just posted their earnings and they were 10 billion dollars projected over what they normally are. 10 billion dollars!!!!! I drive a little putt putt that used to cost 10 dollars to fill up and that was with PREMIUM. Now, it costs me $30 to fill up a brand new Hyundai Elantra poot scooter! Ridiculous! In the Summer of 2005, Bush did reach out to the oil companies begging for gas prices to be reduced, and threatened the oil companies of any "gas gouging" after Hurricane Katrina. If you recall the big gas drill that sits in the gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana and Mississippi was severely damaged, which resulted in folks down there not only dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, but also looking for oil at ridiculous prices of $5, sometimes $6 per gallon!!! We really need to start looking for alternative sources for fuel, inside our own country. Our dependency for foreign oil as you can see is quite minimal, but we still need to stop taking oil from foreign lands. However, the price of oil is not controlled by Bush, or any of his cronies, it's strictly through the greedy oil corporations. Now, drilling for oil in our natural parks is just plain stupid, and Bush has never been a proponent to presever our national parks, or been much for any environmental causes. His 2000 Presidential opponent, Al Gore was and still is a huge proponent of environmental preservation. The only good thing to come of this is hopefully in the next election everyone will vote, rain or shine, and stand in line all hours of the day and night for a better president, a better tomorrow and a brighter future for us all.

Answer 2

The United States has to break its dependence on foreign oil. This dependence has put us in a situation where other countries can have a large influence on policies in this country. The government should begin insisting that automotive companies develop cars that can run on alternate fuels such as hydrogen, electricity, and biological fuels made from plants. Anything that might cause environmental problems for the most treasured natural areas should be a last resort.

Answer 3

No, there are WAY too many other places to drill first. The Bush admin just says that to get people to back off drilling, so they can get their Texas oil buddies in on the mid east gig. There's a lot more money to be made over there and after all it's not their sons and daughters risking their lives, it's ours.

Answer 4

NOOOOO, the National Parks should not be used for drilling for oil. Think of how much that would ruin them. For so many years people have been trying to preserve them and they still have been damaged severely. All of the effort that our country has put in to preserving the parks would be wasted. It would create mass pollution and ruin God's creation. Is there even oil in our Nationaly Parks? We need to be thinking about developing a new source of feul.

Answer 5

please write as follows:
ARE YOU OUT OF YOU'RE MIND?
THAT DEFEATS THE WHOLE POINT OF NATIONAL PARKS!
National parks were created as a refuge for local wildlife and to create a little patch unspoiled by all! If they drill in here, the noise and environmental pollution will skyrocket and drive out any animals and kill wildlife, effectively defeating the idea of a national park. Additionally, national parks are sacred areas of American history! Next Bush will tell us to graffiti Mount Rushmore! Then he'll smelt the Statue of Liberty for more parts for tanks! Is the guy off his rocker?!?!? Bush is why I'm not a citizen

Answer 6

No. Plain and simple, it's not needed. Funny how gas prices just happen to drop by a dollar a gallon or more right before the elections ! It's all about money and power. People need to wake up. We don't need to destroy our parks drilling for oil.

Answer 7

No, national parks are protected for a reason. Obviously we need to find another source of energy. Suprise, suprise our Texan president with his oil field buddies are opposed to giving government money to research to make this possible. We are already forcing animals out of their natural habitats, for some animals the national parks are the only safe land open to them. It would be a shame to take that away also.

Answer 8

No! The wells we have are only allowed to drill 10 or so percent of the time, by law. Do we need to have a bigger reserve after we've used up the rest of the worlds?

Answer 9

Yes, only a few unimportant animals will be killed. They can drill in isolated spots where few animals congregate. Any animals displaced can always come back once the oil is removed.

Answer 10

No, they were dubbed National Parks for a reason. We shouldn't trash some our Nation's most prized 'properties' so we can have fuel. There are other alternatives.