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Post by MARIO on Mar 14, 2005 11:22:04 GMT -8
Poll: Eskimos Back ANWR Drilling The last time they were surveyed, Americans most directly affected by a Bush administration proposal to drill for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge overwhelmingly backed the plan. Seventy-five percent of Alaskans told a February 2000 Dittman research survey that they wanted to open up the refuge for drilling, with only 23 percent opposed. A 1995 Dittman survey yielded similar results, with 75 percent of Alaskans saying they backed ANWR drilling, and just 19 percent opposed. READ THE REST: www.newsmax.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/3/14/110729.shtml |
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Post by mateo on Mar 16, 2005 15:17:15 GMT -8
I'd really rather not see anyone tear up what's really our last frontier in America. But, the oil barrons who run the show in the country need their money, no matter what.
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Post by MARIO on Mar 16, 2005 18:42:45 GMT -8
I'd really rather not see anyone tear up what's really our last frontier in America. But, the oil barrons who run the show in the country need their money, no matter what. Owen, no human lives in the area selected for drilling. It's an incredibly small portion of all the land. We're paying higher prices for oil and becoming more dependent on foreign sources of oil because we refuse to drill right here in the US, where we have a lot of oil. |
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Post by mateo on Mar 16, 2005 18:58:05 GMT -8
Owen, no human lives in the area selected for drilling. It's an incredibly small portion of all the land. We're paying higher prices for oil and becoming more dependent on foreign sources of oil because we refuse to drill right here in the US, where we have a lot of oil. If we have to drill in America then I can accept it as a necessary evil. It's time to commit to finding strong alternatives to oil. It can be done. |
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Post by dustdevil28 on Mar 16, 2005 21:10:42 GMT -8
I'd really rather not see anyone tear up what's really our last frontier in America. But, the oil barrons who run the show in the country need their money, no matter what. Why is this frontier important to you? The people who actually live in the vicinity are in favor of this. I imagine that this would also provide a nice economic time for Alaska with all the jobs that drilling would bring. |
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Post by 101ABN on Mar 16, 2005 21:33:13 GMT -8
Why is this frontier important to you? The people who actually live in the vicinity are in favor of this. I imagine that this would also provide a nice economic time for Alaska with all the jobs that drilling would bring. I have mixed feelings on this one. There is a value in keeping wild places wild and untouched. |
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Post by dustdevil28 on Mar 16, 2005 21:42:03 GMT -8
I have mixed feelings on this one. There is a value in keeping wild places wild and untouched. Of course the greatest solution will be whenever we decide to invest in a alternate fuel source. Maybe in another 25 years  |
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Post by mateo on Mar 17, 2005 13:47:13 GMT -8
Why is this frontier important to you? The people who actually live in the vicinity are in favor of this. I imagine that this would also provide a nice economic time for Alaska with all the jobs that drilling would bring. Of course they're in favor of it. It'll bring money to the area. |
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