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Originally Posted by Boo
The thread is whether to drill in ANWR. I believe everyone knows that oil is limited in supply and needs to be replaced with a clean(er) alternative.
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I don't believe everyone knows that, or if they do, they certainly aren't doing anything about it.
As for your Alaska-needs-jobs explanation: I don't care. Don't have a job in Alaska? Move to another state and get a job. I live in Boulder, Colorado and although there are many things I disapprove of that the City does, one of those things is not their Open Space initiatives, which significantly limit new construction and new zoning. This excellent plan reduces over-population and maintains near-pristine wilderness. If I don't like it, I can move to Denver.
Or how about this: Alaska receives massive federal tax breaks for alternative energy development research, attracting high-tech industry and the infrastructure to support it.