U.S. to allow drilling on Alaska North Slope

[cornermouse]

Here we go, folks. You knew it wouldn't be long before they started zeroing in for the kill on the environment. As the article states, this is not the Artic National Wildlife Refuge, but it gives every appearance of being the first steps headed towards it.

"WASHINGTON · Citing a need for domestic energy, the government plans to open for exploratory drilling thousands of acres on Alaska's North Slope that have been protected for decades because of migratory birds and caribou.

The Bureau of Land Management has concluded that oil and gas exploration in the northeastern corner of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska can be conducted with "minimal impact" on the area's wildlife.

While most of the 22 million-acre reserve is open to oil development, its lake-pocked northeastern corner has been fenced off, dating back to the Reagan administration, because of environmental concerns. That area also is viewed as having the highest oil and gas potential within the reserve."

Sorry.

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-aoil22jan22,0,5404055.story?coll=sfla-news-nationworld

Alternatively, go to yahoo news and search for north slope alaska. You'll get multiple stories.

[moobu2]

1. Got Link? n/t

[Melynn]

2. You don't think.....

You don't think that the Bush White House and it's pals are intentionally pushing up the price of oil to justify drilling for oil in ANWR, do you?

[Tony_Illinois]

7. They don't have to--they have the votes in Congress to do it.

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[Paul Hood]

3. What article? I think you forgot the link. eom

[orpupilofnature57]

4. Dominions theocracy in acquisition, lets get a map before and after

Ronnie ray-guns boy Watt justified it, shrub will escalate it

[JohnnyRingo]

5. No mention of oil company statements that this crude is low grade

and will be shipped to the more lucrative asian market.

But maybe if the companies get filthy rich they'll lose the greed and lower prices here in the states....... Hahahahahahaha

[izzie]

6. And I am sure we are not making the pipe.

:scared: