Anwr Oil Drilling

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On one hand the country needs oil. The world needs oil. Most of the world economy runs on oil. Many people believe if alternative fuels could be found for cars, the dependence on oil would end. However, there is also heating oil to consider. In addition, there is the motor oil that even alternative fuel burning cars require. But ANWR oil drilling has an even bigger impact on another segment of people’s lives. Most of the products people use are based on petroleum. That includes electronics from computers to televisions. Plastic components and some of the internal components are made with oil.

Here are some of the opinions people have on ANWR oil drilling. This first one is taken from a blog. The writer claims drilling there won’t produce much oil. The argument goes further to suggest that the oil won’t be accessed until 2026.

Both of those are weak arguments against ANWR oil drilling. If there’s hardly any oil there, then drilling won’t go on for a long time. The impact to the environment will be quite low. As for the 2026 argument it’s the same argument that was made 18 and more years ago. A journey of 1000 miles begins with but a single step. If something never starts, it will never produce.

Here’s another opinion against ANWR oil drilling: We have to get off the use of oil and on to other energy sources. Drilling for oil only prolongs our dependence on it. An answer to that is eating the food in the refrigerator only prolongs our dependence on it. Some day there will be little tablets that take care of nutrition. If we stop eating now maybe someone will invent them more quickly.

Some arguments for ANWR oil drilling are bad too. One man said: I need to drive my SUV because I like to see over the other cars. All those high mileage cars are tiny. I don’t feel big. In reply: If it takes an SUV to make you feel big, you have a problem. You could always put really large tires on your small car. Don’t bump your head on the traffic lights.

An Alaskan guide said, in regard to ANWR oil drilling, that 80% of the oil currently drilled in Alaska goes to Japan. So why, this guide asks, should more be drilled? The answer is simple. If 80% went to Japan then 20% stayed here. 20% of a lot is still a lot of oil. More supply means lower prices.

The debate over ANWR oil drilling won’t end. What’s your opinion?

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