Jonah Goldberg, unlike most environmentalists who have dedicated their lives to saving ANWR, has actually been to ANWR. Here is a link to the National Review cover story he wrote about his trip. I was already in favor of drilling; this article opened my eyes, and now I say, do we really have to wait until winter to drill? What are we waiting for?
And here is a link to pictures of what Senator Joe Lieberman calls "one of God's most awesome creations." Senator Joe apparently hasn't seen these pictures. Remember the old saying about a child with a face only a mother could love? Well, that's ANWR. Of course God would love it.
Do yourself a favor and read the article and look at the pictures. If you read the article with an open mind, and look at the pictures, I think you'll agree that the evironmental wacko weenies aren't telling the entire truth about ANWR.
From ANWR.org:
ANWR Fact of the Day
Of the 19.6 million acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, less than 2,000 acres will be used for energy exploration. 99.99% of ANWR will remain untouched.
Thanks to Doyle for providing a great post and the links to Goldberg's story.
5 comments:
Why would anyone be opposed to the oil companies making a few more millions in ten or fifteen years? I'm all for it. This is certainly excellent energy policy for the country and the world. I don't live anywhere near Alaska, but I do own stock.
Those 200 acres host the majority of polar bear hibernation spots.
Are you against polar bears?
IXLNXS
IXLNXS: Those 200 acres host the majority of polar bear hibernation spots.
Would you provide a citation from that, from a reputable source please.
Deborah? Thanks for the pointer to me, but if you link to the specific article rather than just my blog, it will add a few points to my Ecosystem numbers. If you don't, nada.
Also, if someone clicks on the link you provided since what they first see won't have any relevance, they're gone.
The point is lost.
IXLNXS - Here's what ANWR.org has to say about polar bears:
"Alaska polar bears spend little time on land. Throughout most of the year, most Beaufort Sea polar bears are closely associated with sea ice. Sea ice is the habitat of ringed seals which are the predominant prey of polar bears. Polar bears also prey on bearded seals and occasionally belugas and walrus. While some bears become stranded onshore during summer when the shore ice melts and pack ice blows far offshore, the bears generally stay with the ice when it retreats in the summer. In the fall, some bears move near shore to feed on remains of beached carcasses, especially of bowhead whales taken by whalers.
In late October or November, some of the pregnant females move near shore to dig dens in deep snow drifts on the fast ice, or on barrier islands and land, while the majority den on the drifting pack ice. The pregnant females give birth to one to occasionally three cubs in December or January, and remain in the dens until April. Mothers with new cubs remain near the dens for up to a couple of weeks, before venturing onto the sea ice to hunt seals. Cubs remain with their mothers for 28 months."
Sounds to me like the poloar bears have nothing to worry about. And for the record, I have nothing against polar bears.
Doyle..I've fixed the link as I intended it to be in the first place. Sorry.
Hi, Jim! I don't really care if the oil companies make money or not. I think it's good policy. If the oil companies profit, well, so do their stockholders. That's what happens in a capitalistic society. And to quote a certain Domestic Diva, "That's a good thing."
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