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Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
Summary
About one-fourth of U.S. domestic oil comes from Alaska, yet the consensus of the geologic community is that the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge potentially has the largest oil reserves of any onshore area yet to be explored in North America. The United States imports approximately two-thirds of its oil.
Yes: Support Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The petroleum reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are necessary to keep the American economy strong and to help wean dependence off of oil imports. Furthermore, decades of drilling in Alaska has taught oil companies how to drill and coexist with nature.
You support this or similar arguments.
No: Against Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
America needs to explore energy options other than oil and can find other ways to meet its energy needs than drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Furthermore, petroleum companies have not shown that they can drill and sufficiently protect nature.
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