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    Default Reality of arctic drilling

    " A key part of President George Bush's energy agenda, access to the refuge's oil could lead to peak production of five percent of the nation's oil consumption per day by the year 2025, as estimated by the Department of the Interior."
    http://www.unogateway.com/vnews/disp.../4248e3170fa21


    So for 5% (maybe, that number is disputed) 20 years in the future, we're willing to place a national priority on destroying a historic and vital REFUGE formerly set aside as protected?


    Of course, this highlights the point that NO government-protected land is actually permanently protected. Every state park, national park, game land, wildlife refuge,etc is subject to the whim of the legislature. Condos could someday cover the Everglades if there was enough profit in it!

    The reason private land conservation working with government is essential - once development rights are given to a private conservation group they can NEVER by law be exercized

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    Default Re: Reality of arctic drilling

    Quote Originally Posted by discretedancer
    So for 5% (maybe, that number is disputed) 20 years in the future, we're willing to place a national priority on destroying a historic and vital REFUGE formerly set aside as protected?
    Yes, because the people that are making this decision will benefit monetarily from it NOW and they most likely will NOT be around when the full effects of their decisions comes to fruition.

    It's called the inability to forsee the consequences of their actions. Or as I prefer to look at it...it's called people who live with their heads up their asses.

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    Default Re: Reality of arctic drilling

    and the American people/voters are cheering for this....which makes no sense.

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