[Happy2BMe]

If we were able to harvest our Alaska oil reserves and trade with Canada's shale oil deposits, we would never have to breathe the word "Islam" ever again.

[sgtbono2002]

I look at this and think of Africa. A nation that was filled with animals that are now in the process of being annihilated by people looking for food. We have no plans to eat the caribou, hey will make out just fine , we will take every precaution to see they survive. Let this woman and her conservation agenda go to Africa and try to save the animals there. Better be careful though you might turn into food.

[Integrityrocks]

Originally, 87 percent of the 4.6 million acres in the region along the state's North Slope was to be made available for oil and gas development leases.

Seems only those of us who live in Alaska remember this little detail. It mystifies me how it has been spun that anyone has broken any promises. The land went into Federal hands with this promise on the table, but the Dems would have you believe that it is something that the Republicans have just come up with to inflate the pockets of oil companies. One more time for anyone who could possibly have not been enlightened on this tiny fact. The caribou heards of the north slope have trippled since the building of the Alaska pipe line. So much so that they are a problem. I could go on about other environmental lies (especially those bogus pictures they use to depict nothing but desert wasteland), but there isn't enough print available.

[StrictTime]

But Henri Bisson, state director for the federal Bureau of Land Management, said the expansion is necessary and would increase potential reserves from 600 million barrels to 2.1 billion barrels. "We believe we've picked the right course," he said.

I think that after seeing record-high gas prices recently, a majority of US citizens would agree.

[Integrityrocks]

"The new plan would open about 96 percet."

Just so people are clear... that's 96% of the 86%

[RightWhale]

The bidding period on NPR-A permits opened last week. This article is gibberish.

[detsaoT]

Let me get this straight- We are talking about 4.4 million acres (96% of the 4.6 million) out of 23.5 MILLION?!?!

That is, 4,416,000 out of 23,500,000? 18%??????

SCREW THAT - These environmental whackos (watermelons, all of 'em!) are obstructing us from making PRODUCTIVE use of a VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF LAND! If the BLM caves in to this crackpot, we deserve whatever we get. END RADICAL ENVIRONMENTALISM: OUTLAW LAWYERS.

Sheesh...

[BushisTheMan]

There is well drilling all over Oklahoma and Texas and the environmentalists don't say a word. Why is Alaska any different? Because we have been hoodwinked by the enviro-nuts. Time to get serious and stop letting these crazies have their way.

The land is spoiled by drilling and the animals don't suffer either. This is nothing but lies.

[Southack]

Drill it!

Outstanding!

[Maria S]

"...ignores sensitive habitats for birds, wildlife and whales..."


Too bad these nuts probably believe it's O.K. to ignore sensitive habitats for pre-born babies...and allow abortion.