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To: Sea Otter who wrote (71704)	6/11/2008 8:47:53 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Respond to of 542148

"I don't oppose ANWR. They can pincushion the place for what I care. But some hold it up as some kind of panacea to solve our energy problems, which simply isn't the case. Those who cry "there would be no energy crisis if only we drilled in ANWR" haven't looked at the basic facts. The oil firms themselves don't even make that claim." ANWR is a symptom of huge problem - not a single point issue. The hate domestic energy company crowd is doing most of the country a disservice and some a great favor. It is what it is. I am tired of it. We will have Dem government and see how it works.

To: Sea Otter who wrote (71704)	6/11/2008 9:44:03 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542148

Hey Sea Otter, I am not indifferent to the environment, but I do think that the opposition to ANWR is exaggerated. My lawyer brother-in-law, an outdoorsman, agrees with the studies that show disruption to the caribou and the land would be minimal. What you nailed is the fact that ANWR has become some kind of symbol for the pros and cons of oil exploration, far beyond its ability to alleviate the problem. It isn't going to solve anything, but it could be part of a comprehensive longterm transition plan, something no one seems willing to actually enact. We keep nitpicking at silly temporary fixes, or making expansive we MUST or the world will end statements... and we never get anywhere. I don[t understand the part about being fungible and world markets... does that mean we don't get to keep our own oil? Forgive total ignorance please.