Originally posted by Pit Chick
I think it was 20/20 that was showing a segment about drilling in Alaska and how environmentalists say it will frighten and disrupt wildlife. Then they showed some footage of a herd of carribou grazing under this pipline where the vibrations from the pipes were keeping masquitos from mauling the carribou. Not saying I'm all for them drilling in these refuges, but apparently the wildlife don't mind very much. I say screw oil, bring on the fuel efficient cars already.
That would be near the Fairbanks pipeline--already a heavily(for the north) populated area, where the wildlife are used to roads, cars, humans and the pipeline has been there for 30 odd years. ANWR is a completely different enviroment. It is entirely uninhabited and accessible only by boat or plane, or an extremely long hike. There is no road access. The Porpucpine Caribou herd is a vunerable herd. Those calving grounds are vital to their survival. In return, that herd is vital to the survival of a number of First Nations Bands. Try to remember that there are still places in the North where supermarkets don't exsist.

Drilling in ANWR is a horrific decision. The repurcusions will be felt for years and not a damn one of them will be any good. The oil reserves in the refuge will be exhaused in 6 years. There is no way to return that area to it's true wilderness state after the oil is gone. The damage is already done.

That freaking pipeline they want to build to get the oil out of ANWR is supposed to run within 100 feet of my HOUSE!!! The trail I run my dog team down, this little piece of heaven is slated to turned into a pipeline reserve.

Where Sleet is standing will be cleared and full of metal. Hell will freeze over before I allow that happen without a fight!