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To: Alighieri who wrote (138809)	8/15/2001 12:20:57 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1571399

The oil has to come from somewhere. Is your opposition simply a case of NIMBY?

To: Alighieri who wrote (138809)	8/15/2001 10:01:29 PM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571399

Al Re..I have posted links before. Here is another. Enjoy. <<<<< Yes, you have indeed shown pictures of ANWR. But I have yet to see a picture identified as the sensitive and beautiful flora of the coastal plains before, or after the caribou were done living there for four months. some links for your reading pleasure. oilspill.state.ak.us anwrnews.com anwrnews.com anwrnews.com; Did you read this part???? Workers trace upkeep problems to when Prudhoe Bay crude flows began tapering off after 1988, providing BP, they say, with less incentive to put more money into the operation. They say staffing cuts began about 1992, and have continued ever since, even as the aging field has required more repairs. The work force of about 200 BP positions is roughly a third smaller than a decade ago, while staffing at certain platforms and processing centers has been reduced by as much as half, they say.<<<<< Even more reason to drill ANWR. With more oil flowing through the pipes, BP will have more money and more incentive to upgrade the place.. You will note that they didn't have many problems before 1988, after which BP cut back on oil flow and maintenance. Did you also notice this. Note that on a given day the Operators of the three "sensitive" Gathering Centers cope with up to 4.5 billion cubic feet of gas per day (BCFD). To help put this in perspective, total United States residential consumption is approximately 15 BCFD from nearly 58 million homes. A Gathering Center complex covers about half a square mile, considered by the Operators a potential time bomb under present conditions. (see photo and description). <<<<<<<<< These three gathering complexes process approx. 25% of US residential use. I thought you guys were claiming the gas was insignificant. Imagine how many homes would be cut off from supplies if the gas stopped flowing. All the more reason to open ANWR; before 58 million people freeze to death.