[Teacher317]

The environmentalists are simply America-haters, and this is the proof.

We drill cleaner than anyone else on earth. Our companies have to answer to thousands of regulations, rules, and face fines and stiff penalties for even accidental violations. The Middle East dictators answer to nobody. They can drill and pollute as they wish... and they do.

If they really wanted a cleaner planet, they would support drilling the daylights out of ANWR, to slow down Saddam's dirty production! If they really cared about animals, they would like ANWR pipelines providing warmer shelter for thousand of species (see photos above). If they cared about American security and independence from foreign dictators who are hostile towards us, they would march FOR drilling. Finally, Alaskans WANT to drill. If they were pro-American, they would not block people from doing what they want with their own lands! The field (the size of Colorado) would only require facilities the size of Manhattan!

Simply put, they are anti-American, period.

[Looking for Diogenes]

Teacher, you seem to know a lot about this topic, so let me ask you this. What is the advantage of rushing to tap what has been described as America's last big oil field? Oil from abroad is cheap. Why not buy from the foreigners now and save our own supply for future needs? Take a look at the chart in post #52. America will be in a much stronger position versus other oil producers if we have a reserve of this size.

The only advantage I can see is to keep the Alaskan pipeline full.