Alaska's Oil Exploration

Drilling in Alaska will not help stop the oil crisis. Many colonial Americans weren’t concerned about protecting natural resources because they thought they had a lot but they also knew that they needed to preserve the oil. Should the United States drill for oil in Alaska’s wilderness? America shouldn’t drill in Alaska because of the environment wilderness, protecting environment, and economics.

The question is should we drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve. While there are downfalls to drilling the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve, the benefits to the country and to Alaska far outweigh them. These benefits include lower gas prices, more jobs, energy independence.

Should we drill for oil in Alaska’s Wilderness? The world, as we know it, is in the midst of having an oil crisis. Our nation starves and bends at the will of this dreadful calamity. Our deprivation for this atrocious corruption has led us to look for oil deposits in the

(Debate Over Oil 2). In drilling for oil in ANWR, the destruction of the land will be kept to a minimum. Everything that can possibly be done to limit the destruction

Drilling oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a serious issue for environmentalists and for the future of the United States. Should the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be opened to oil drilling? This paper will debate whether or not we should allow Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be

America MUST Drill for Oil in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)      For a drug addict to quit a drug, the best solutions for the addict would be to slowly wean them self off the drug periodically. America can be viewed in a parallel way on its dependency for oil. America needs another source of oil to slowly lessen its overwhelming dependency on foreign oil and to help the process of finding another mass energy source. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge better known as the ANWR is a rich treasure of oil and gas that can help lessen Americas need for foreign resources. Drilling on the ANWR will not only help the American economy, but will also help aid America in the future.

Also would be hurting wildlife. Drilling in Alaska would allow many people to start their new career of working on the pipeline. I see it as being similar to the gold rush in the mid 1800’s. In the mid 1800’s many people fled out west to California on the hunt for gold. Gold was extremely rare but if one person found gold they would have money to go back home and support their families. This situation would be similar except it would oil. Drilling in Alaska would drastically change the unemployment rate. We can harness so much energy the United States has to offer and the first step is to get the oil that we already own. The unemployment rate has been declining and increasing constantly. Harvesting oil on the United States grounds would create jobs for thousands.

Is developing the Arctic for oil and natural gas worth the powerful negative impact on the environment and native communities? The article published on September 20th, 2013 by Jennifer Weeks titled, “Future of the Arctic” examines the Arctic and the controversies within it. In the pro/con section of her article, Weeks asks the question, “Should the United States suspend Arctic offshore drilling?” Senator Mark Begich argues that the resources in the Arctic are too great of an opportunity to miss out on. Although Arctic drilling is a controversial topic, many people believe it should continue because of the financial and ethical circumstances; however, evidence to support this is lacking, which leads to the other side of the debate to be in

Would you like to have the US drill near your community? The United States is planning to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) located in Alaska. Being a US citizen I believe we should not drill for oil in Alaska because it would affect

To begin Alaska is the largest state in the union. At 587,878 miles the boundaries of Alaska stretch from the western seaboard, all the way to the Arctic Circle. In comparison Rhode Island only encompasses a measly 1,213 square miles making it roughly four hundred

However, that was not the case at all. Interviews on cities in Alaska were held to discuss on thoughts about Alaska’s statehood. Majority of the cites right away showed lots of enthusiasm and excitement toward becoming a state. The idea was then brought to President Eisenhower’s attention from the Alaskan people on how Alaska wanted to become a part of the union and how they could do it. The Alaskans’ then brought up the point on how they knew Hawaii was becoming a state and they were considered to be a republican state by the congress where Alaska was thought to be a Democratic state. They brought this to the congresses attention which shortly lead to the agreement once Hawaii became a state Alaska would then be a part of the United States. Alaska signed an agreement on January 3rd that gave them their statehood and also allowed them to be the 49th state in the US

Drilling In The Arctic Drilling for oil in Alaska will make animals in danger. The United States shouldn’t drill in Alaska because of wilderness, environment, and economics. Americans weren’t concerned about protecting natural resources because they thought they had a lot of natural resources. In 1980 the United States was importing more than a third of its oil. Also in 1980 America found themselves in a major oil crisis.

Should the United States Drill for Oil in the ANWR? The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge or ANWR is one of the largest areas of protected land in the world. It encompasses areas of Alaska and Northwestern Canada. The area was initially set aside by President Eisenhower in 1960, because of the

The land concentrated on in the debate is the northern According to the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA), if America does not start producing oil at home the nation’s dependency on foreign oil will rise to rise to sixty-four percent by the year 2020 (Coon par 1). Representative Richard Pombo, a California Republican, commented on ANWR and the possibility of being able to decrease America’s dependency on foreign oil: “ANWR is not the whole solution, but I believe it’s the biggest reserve of oil we have in the United States and our best opportunity to lessen dependence” (Marek 37). By drilling in ANWR, the amount of oil that would be gained could possibly be equivalent to the amount of oil that could be accumulated from Saudi Arabia after thirty years or from fifty-eight years of independence from Iraqi oil (Coon par 2). When the United States imports oil that the average consumer uses, it adds up throughout the year, costing America roughly 330 billion dollars. That could be broken down into almost 37.75 million dollars every hour ("Top ten reasons to support ANWR development." par 7). Once America drills in ANWR, it provides scientists more time to figure out an alternative fuel (the oil supply in ANWR will only last about twenty-five years). This would sustain America long enough to explore the ideas of alternative fuel more thoroughly.

Oil Drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuges America Should Reject the Oil Businesses Plan and Permanently Protect The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge       The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, comprising more than nineteen million acres in the northern corner of Alaska, is unique and one of the largest units of the National Wildlife system.