Essay on the role of ANWR in the artic

Finding Black Amidst the White One hot topic among today's environmentalists, conservationists, and everyday people alike is the debate on whether drilling should occur in ANWR (Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). One of the largest wildlife refuges in Alaska, ANWR is 19.6 acres and contains large amounts of petroleum. Drilling in ANWR is not a new debate as it has continued for years, but it has been heating up as of late. People have always speculated …

…that confirms the caribou herds are thriving, and the land is at minimal risk if the right precautions are taken. Harvesting oil from the United States, instead of overseas would save many lives and precious money in foreign affairs. The drilling would provide much needed oil, while using new technology would minimizes the land that is actually used, and there would still be millions and millions of acres of beautiful Alaskan wildlife; undisturbed, and untouched.